Kinzua Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
| Kinzua Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Former location of Kinzua Township in modern-day Warren County | |
 Location of Warren County in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′0″N 79°1′0″W / 41.78333°N 79.01667°WCoordinates: 41°47′0″N 79°1′0″W / 41.78333°N 79.01667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Warren |
| Settled | 1801 |
| Elevation | 1,916 ft (584 m) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Kinzua Township is a defunct township in Warren County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The township was merged in 1963 into Mead Township.
History
| Historical population | |
|---|---|
| Year | Pop. |
| 1840 | 237 |
| 1850 | 232 |
| 1860 | 301 |
| 1870 | 318 |
| 1880 | 348 |
| 1890 | 941 |
| 1900 | 1,236 |
| 1910 | 517 |
| 1920 | 447 |
| 1930 | 453 |
| 1940 | 541 |
| 1950 | 485 |
| 1960 | 458 |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | |
Warren County was formed on March 12, 1800 out of Allegheny County, with the original township of Brokenstraw being formed in that October from everything in the county west of the Allegheny River and Conewango Creek; Conewango Township was formed in March 1808 and consisted of the unincorporated eastern half of Warren County.[1] On March 8, 1821, the county divided the two townships into twelve townships; Kinzua Township was incorporated out of portions of Brokenstraw Township and was originally township "Number Eight".[2][3] On June 7, 1833, the southern half of Kinzua Township was used to create Sheffield Township.[2][4] Portions of Kinzua, Pleasant, and Sheffield townships were incorporated on June 4, 1847 into Mead Township.[2]
Construction of the Kinzua Dam caused the resulting Allegheny Reservoir to submerge the majority of the communities in Kinzua Township. The township was merged into Mead Township in 1963.[5]
Geography
Kinzua Township was located on the eastern border of Warren County, and was bounded by the Allegheny River on the north, Corydon Township and McKean County on the east, Sheffield Township to the south, and Mead Township on the west.[3]
References
Sources
- Schenck, J.S.; Rann, R.S., eds. (1887). History of Warren County, Pennsylvania. Syracuse, New York: D. Mason & Co. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- Hottenstein, JoAnne; Welch, Sibyl (1965). "Warren County". Incorporation dates of Pennsylvania municipalities (PDF). Harrisburg: Bureau of Municipal Affairs, Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
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