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About Butler County, Pa

Butler County was created on March 12, 1800 from part of Allegheny County

and named in honor of General Richard Butler, a hero of the American Revolution.

It is the location of Moraine State Park, with the 3,000 acre glacial lake, Lake Arthur.

Lake Arthur is used for fishing and sailing, and the surrounding park is used for

hiking and hunting. The county seat is Butler.

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My name is Jeanne and I am the host of Butler County, Pennsylvania History

and Genealogy. I have been doing genealogy for many years now and live in Lawrence County (west

of Butler County). In Time I will be adding more information and will also add information that anyone

would like to send. Research requests are not being accepted at this time. If you would like to

submit any info or have any questions or comments please

email me








  Butler County Online Searches  


   1858 Detailed Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania

These maps provide information of land owner's name in the outline of their

parcel(s) of the township boundaries, towns, roads, railroads, and topography

of Butler County, including streams and mountains and more.


 Stewarts and English History

History of the Stewarts as Known to this Generation

Stewarts and English History - Four Generations


 Illustrations From 1883 Butler County History

From 1883 History of Butler County Pennsylvania


 Butler County 1874 Maps

County, Township and Borough 1874 Maps


 The Old Home Week Book

History of the Village of Prospect, PA

Transcribed and Donated

by Robert A. Stumpf


 Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles


  Land Deeds and Transfers








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Census Designated Places

Fernway
Fox Run
Homeacre-Lyndora
Meadowood
Meridian
Nixon
Oak Hills
Shanor-Northvue




Unincorporated Communities

Boyers
Eidenau
Hilliards
Renfrew
Sarver




Townships

Adams Township
Allegheny Township
Brady Township
Buffalo Township
Butler Township
Center Township
Cherry Township
Clay Township
Clearfield Township
Clinton Township
Concord Township
Connoquenessing Township
Cranberry Township
Donegal Township
Fairview Township
Forward Township
Franklin Township
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Lancaster Township
Marion Township
Mercer Township
Middlesex Township
Muddy Creek Township
Oakland Township
Parker Township
Penn Township
Slippery Rock Township
Summit Township
Venango Township
Washington Township
Winfield Township
Worth Township




Surrounding Counties

Venango County (north)

Armstrong County (east)

Allegheny County (south)

Lawrence County (west)

Clarion County (northeast)

Westmoreland County (southeast)

Beaver County (west)

Mercer County (northwest)

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