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Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA

Tree: Nederlandse voorouders

Notes:
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.



History



Robert MacRay opened the first trading post in Raystown (which is now Bedford) on the land that is now Bedford County in 1750. The settlers had a difficult time dealing with raids from Indians and the fighting between the French and the British.



In 1759, after the capture of Fort Duquesne in Allegheny County, a road was built between the fort (which was renamed to Fort Pitt) to the newly built Fort Bedford in Raystown. This road followed Indian trails and became "Forbes Road" which passed through Bedford and is now Route 30. When the Pennsylvania Turnpike was built, this interstate toll road became the main highway through Bedford County.



Bedford County was created on March 9, 1771 from part of Cumberland County and named in honor of the Fort Bedford.



The area quickly increased in population once safety became more established. The land with its lush farmland and woodland became an attractive site. It also formed an important center on the way to Pittsburgh and farther west of Pennsylvania. George Washington stayed in the county in response to the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.



The Bedford Springs Hotel became an important site for the wealthy. Under President James Buchanan, the hotel became the summer White House. The U.S. Supreme Court met at the hotel once. It was the only time that the high court met outside of the Capital.



The 19th century featured a population boom in the county with the population doubling in size between 1870 and 1890. Railroads passing through the town connected the county with the mining industry. The story of the Lost Children of the Alleghenies originates from Blue Knob State Park in the county.



A road in New Paris borough offers an example of the "Gravity hill" phenomenon.



Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in only one case (Bloomsburg, Columbia County), towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Bedford County:



Boroughs



Bedford



Coaldale



Everett



Hopewell



Hyndman



Manns Choice



New Paris



Pleasantville



Rainsburg



St. Clairsville



Saxton



Schellsburg



Woodbury



Townships



Bedford Township



Bloomfield Township



Broad Top Township



Colerain Township



Cumberland Valley Township



East Providence Township



East St. Clair Township



Harrison Township



Hopewell Township



Juniata Township



Kimmel Township



King Township



Liberty Township



Lincoln Township



Londonderry Township



Mann Township



Monroe Township



Napier Township



Pavia Township



Snake Spring Township



South Woodbury Township



Southampton Township



West Providence Township



West St. Clair Township



Woodbury Township



I have no idea however where Centre Township is. Googlemaps points to this place.

Birth

Matches 1 to 5 of 5

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID	Tree
1	Bingaman, Enoch	Sun 14 Feb 1819	Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA	I450873	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Bingaman, Ida M.	Mon 31 May 1880	Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA	I450872	Nederlandse voorouders
3	Bingaman, Sadie V.	May 1877	Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA	I450870	Nederlandse voorouders
4	Bingaman, Virgie E.	Mon 26 Feb 1883	Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA	I450871	Nederlandse voorouders
5	Shambach, Abbie	Tue 12 Apr 1859	Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA	I449615	Nederlandse voorouders

Death

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID	Tree
1	Bingaman, Catherine	Thu 29 Jul 1886	Centre Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA	I450928	Nederlandse voorouders