Meadville, Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | May 12, 1788 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Crawford County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 39 ′ N , 80 ° 9 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 13,388 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,217.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 11 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 11 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Postal code : | 16335 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-48360 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1215138 | ||
| Website : | Official website | ||
| Mayor : | John Christopher Soff | ||
Meadville is a city in the northwest of the US state of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Crawford County .
history
Foundation and name origin
Meadville was the first permanent settlement in northern Pennsylvania. David Mead, who gave the place its name, selected the geographical favorable location at the confluence of the Cussewago Creek with the French Creek as a place to live and work with a group of settlers in 1788. Chief Custaloga, a leader of the Indians living there, cleared the area for settlement and maize cultivation. Subsequent threats from neighboring Indian tribes led to the temporary evacuation of the place in 1791. Around 1800 more settlers came to the area of Meadville, they had received land grants in the course of the Revolutionary War. In 1815, a college was founded in Meadville, Allegheny College , which still exists today and has around 2,000 students.
economy
At the end of the 19th century, agriculture, the timber trade and ore smelting were the main industries. The Talon Corporation , manufacturer of zip fasteners , had its headquarters in the city. Since the textile industry remained largely untouched by the economic crisis, the Great Depression , Meadville experienced a population boom. After the Second World War, the city's industrial success continued. Other large companies such as Erie Railroad , Avtex Fibers , Channellock Tools and Dad's Pet Food moved their production facilities to Meadville. With the decline of heavy industry came the rise of light industry, giving Meadville the nickname Tool City .
Population development
The following table shows the population development:
| year | Residents |
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| 1810 | 457 |
| 1840 | 1,319 |
| 1870 | 7.103 |
| 1900 | 10,291 |
| 1930 | 16,698 |
| 1960 | 16,671 |
| 1990 | 14,318 |
| 2010 | 13,388 |
Attractions
In downtown Meadville, Baldwin Reynold House , Bentley Hall , Roueche House, and Henry Shippen House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Roueche House
Henry Shippen House
Crawford County Courthouse
Trivia
The rock band Phish was inspired to write the song Bittersweet Motel by attending a wedding reception in Meadville .
sons and daughters of the town
- Alexander S. McDill (1822–1875), politician
- Samuel Bernard Dick (1836–1907), politician
- Joel Hastings Metcalf (1866-1925), astronomer
- Charles Homer Haskins (1870–1937), Medievalist
- Laurence K. Walrath (1909–1976), lawyer and government employee
- Paul Moer (1916-2010), jazz pianist
- Sharon Stone (born 1958), film actress
- Gail Z. Martin (* 1962), fantasy author
- Amy Palmiero-Winters (* 1972), ultramarathon runner and triathlete
- Taylor Cameron Carpenter (* 1981), organist and composer
- Victoria Van Meter (1982-2008), pilot
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Homepage of the City of Meadville , accessed January 12, 2018
- ↑ Number of Inhabitants, Pennsylvania, PDF ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 12, 2018
- ^ National Register of Historic Places , accessed January 12, 2018
