McClure Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
McClure Township was a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania within what is now the North Side of Pittsburgh. It was formed in 1859 from parts of Ross, Reserve, and Robinson townships.[1] Its original territory, bordering Allegheny City and Manchester Borough on the south and the Ohio River on the west, included the Woods Run area and present-day Brighton Heights.[2] Allegheny annexed portions of McClure in 1867 and 1870, and the remainder in 1873.[1]
McClure Township | |
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Former Township | |
  McClure Township Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40.476°N 80.032°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Established | 8 January 1859 |
| Dissolved | 15 April 1873 |
| Named for | Judge William B. McClure |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
References
- Negley, W. B. (1876). "Allegheny County; its Formation, its Cities, Wards, Boroughs and Townships". Atlas of the County of Allegheny, Penna. Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins & Co. p. 4.
- Map of Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania (Map). Philadelphia: Smith, Gallupp & Hewitt. 1862.
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