New Florence in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New Florence

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Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. New Florence Marker

New Florence
Named for
Firenze or "Florence" - Italy
Founded
1856

Inscription. Named for 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° 22.673′ N, 79° 4.157′ W. Marker is in New Florence, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on 2nd Street west of Illinois Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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

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as the crow flies: Pennsylvania Keystone Markers (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named New Florence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Laurel Hill Iron Furnace (approx. 0.9 miles away); Seward Area Memorial Park (approx. 3½ miles away); Seward Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Robinson War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Bolivar Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Florence.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

2. New Florence Marker

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

3. New Florence Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

4. New Florence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 22 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Mike Wintermantel was the editor who published this page.