<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Turkeyfoot derived its name from a peculiar natural configuration of the land formed by the junction of three rivers where the town of Confluence now stands. Within…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Ogle township was formed in 1886 from the eastern part of Paint township and named for Alexander Ogle. It was mostly dense forest and when the first…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Shade township, named after Shade creek, was formed in 1814 out of the northern part of Stonycreek township. It then included the territory now known as Paint…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Allegheny township was formed from a portion of Southampton in February, 1805. It takes its name from the Allegheny Mountain, which forms its western border. Settlement was…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Summit township was organized in 1843 from adjoining portions of Elk Lick and Brother\’s Valley townships. Its territory contains much excellent land for agricultural purposes, besides abounding…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Jenner township is a pleasant and prosperous farming community. It was organized in 1811 out of part of Quemahoning township, and named for Dr. Edward Jenner, the…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>This township was first known as Rockland Township, but for reasons unknown the name was changed to Southampton which is of English origin. It was formed in…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Northampton township was formed by the Somerset County Court out of part of Southampton township in 1852. It was a rugged mountainous region, small in territory, and…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Jefferson township was organized in 1847 and named in honor of the distinguished statesman and president, Thomas Jefferson. The first township election was held at the house…

Conemaugh Township<strong><center>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</center></strong>Conemaugh township was organized in February, 1801 out of part of Quemahoning township. The name is of Indian origin and means “long fishing place”. Conemaugh was…