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New Wilmington in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

New Wilmington

West Middlesex-8

 
 
New Wilmington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 26, 2023
1. New Wilmington Marker
Inscription.
Named After Wilmington-England
Founded
1797

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
 
Location. 41° 6.815′ N, 80° 20.157′ W. Marker is in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence County. It is on South New Castle Street (Route 158) 0.2 miles south of Beechwood Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Wilmington PA 16142, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named New Wilmington (approx. 0.6
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miles away); East Diamond (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Diamond (approx. 0.6 miles away); Westminster College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Site of Neshannock Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); The First M.E. Church in Lawrence County (approx. 5.6 miles away); Neshannock Potato (approx. 6.2 miles away); Millennium Park (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Wilmington.
 
New Wilmington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 26, 2023
2. New Wilmington Marker
New Wilmington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 26, 2023
3. New Wilmington Marker
Shortly after reinstallation by Keystone Marker Trust Board Member Mike Wintermantel.
New Wilmington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 30, 2011
4. New Wilmington Marker
Before refurbishing.
 
 
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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Jul. 27, 2026