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1. Youghiogheny Valley
2. Jeanette / Greensburg
3. Beaver Run / Loyalhanna
4. Allegheny Valley
5. Foothills
6. Chestnut / Laurel
 
 
Westmoreland County
Founded: February 26, 1773
County Seat: Greensburg
Land Area (sq.mile): 1025
Population: 368,983
Persons/sq.mile: 361
Fact Source: U.S. Census Bureau and the PA Historical and Museum Commission

Historical Blurb
At Bushy Run Battlefield in 1763, Chief Pontiac's rebellion was dealt a fatal blow, eventually bringing to an end indian conflict in Western Pennsylvania.