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Ellwood City in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Ellwood City

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Ellwood City Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 21, 2021
1. Ellwood City Marker
Inscription.
Named for Mr. Ellwood
One of the Founders
Founded
1889

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
 
Location. 40° 52.533′ N, 80° 15.834′ W. Marker is in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 65 and Kolch Lane, on the right when traveling south on Pennsylvania Route 65. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellwood City PA 16117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also 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: Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Helling Stadium (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of Charles Follette Jr. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wurtemburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Seamless Tube Industry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Providence Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); James Beach Clow House (approx. 3.4 miles away); On August 4, 2000 (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellwood City.
 
Regarding Ellwood City. Isaac L. Ellwood was one of the inventors of barbed wire.
 
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Ellwood City Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 21, 2021
2. Ellwood City Marker
Ellwood City Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 21, 2021
3. Ellwood City Marker
Shortly after reinstallation by Keystone Marker Trust Board Member Mike Wintermantel.
Ellwood City Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 13, 2013
4. Ellwood City Marker
Before repainting.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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