Conemaugh Township in Hollsopple in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Holsopple
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. Holsopple Marker
Charles Holsopple
Founded 1880
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 1880.
Location. 40° 12.566′ N, 78° 55.698′ W. Marker is in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Conemaugh Township. It is on Whistler Street (Pennsylvania Route 403) just north of River Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Whistler Street, Hollsopple PA 15935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1904 (a few steps from this marker); "Lest We Forget" (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethel Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. George Grazier (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davidsville (approx. 1½ miles away); Hooversville (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hooversville Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hooversville Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hollsopple.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. Holsopple Marker
View is looking south.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
