Sheffield in Warren County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sheffield
| | Kane-15 | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026
1. Sheffield Marker
Founded 1836
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 1836.
Location. 41° 42.025′ N, 79° 1.905′ W. Marker is in Sheffield, Pennsylvania, in Warren County. It is on South Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 666) north of Horton Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is south of the grandstand at Sheffield Playground/ Memorial Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 S Main St, Sheffield PA 16347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: S/Sgt. John G. Gertsch (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp ANF-3 (approx. 9.2 miles away); Kinzua Dam (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Allegheny River Watershed (approx. 9.8 miles away); Conewango (approx. 11.4 miles away); The Island...a rich history, now a scenic beauty (approx. 11.4 miles away); Lumber Rafting (approx. 11.6 miles away); In Honor (approx. 11.6 miles away).
More about this marker. "Kane - 15" marks the mileage distance from Sheffield to Kane, PA.
Also see . . . History of Sheffield.
At the close of the American Revolution the great region west of the Appalachian Mountains, including the vast Northwest Territory, and north of the Ohio River was opened to settlers. This land, available in most case at a very low price, combined with the possible adventure it offered, served as an incentive to a tide of western emigration which continued, greater at certain times than others, throughout the nineteenth century. The rapidity of the settlement in Western Pennsylvania(Submitted on July 23, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)is indicted by the speedy formation of local government units, the counties and townships. Beginning with the original counties of Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks, there occurred successive divisions and subdivisions. From the Revolution to 1860 this process took place at a very fast pace. By the latter date most of Pennsylvanias counties, as we now know them, were laid out. Warren County was formed in 1800 from Allegheny and Lycoming counties. Sheffield Township was set off from Kinzua Township in 1833.Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 20262. Sheffield Marker and Sheffield Playground/ Memorial Field
Settlers began to move into the Sheffield region several years before the town was founded, the village of Barnes having been settled in 1828. Most of the early of the early settlers in the township came from New York State, via the Conewango Creek and Warren, and were descendants of New England families. However, the majority of residents in the town of Sheffield in the late sixties were from Sullivan County, New York.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
