New Florence in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Florence
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
1. New Florence Marker
Firenze or "Florence" - Italy
Founded
1856
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 1856.
Location. 40° 22.491′ N, 79° 4.608′ W. Marker is in New Florence, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Ligonier Street (Pennsylvania Route 711) and Furnace Lane, on the right when traveling north on Ligonier Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6093 Ligonier Street, New Florence PA 15944, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named New Florence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pennsylvania Keystone Markers (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Laurel Hill Iron Furnace (approx. 1.1 miles away); Robinson War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Seward Area Memorial Park (approx. 4 miles away); Seward Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Bolivar Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Florence.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
2. New Florence Marker
View is looking north.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
