St. Clairsville in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Clairsville
Inscription.
Founded 1820
Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Highways.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 40° 9.235′ N, 78° 30.633′ W. Marker is in St. Clairsville, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles south of St. Clair Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osterburg PA 16667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Osterburg Area Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Friends Cemetery / The Underground Railroad (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rural Electrification (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pleasantville (approx. 5.6 miles away); Pleasantville School (approx. 5.9 miles away); Benjamin Walker Homestead (approx. 5.9 miles away); Bedford Co. Bridge #12 (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bedford County and Fulton County Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


