Dorseyville, Pennsylvania
Dorseyville, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Nickname(s): Crowtown | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny |
Township | Indiana |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Dorseyville is an unincorporated suburb of Pittsburgh located in Indiana Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
History
Dorseyville was originally called "Crowtown" by farmers, but later named for the Dorsey family that lived on modern day Ceder Run Road. The Dorseyville fire hall, which held the Dorseyville Corn Carnival until the 2000s, was demolished and rebuilt in 2009 at a cost of $699,560.[1]
References
Coordinates: 40°34′37″N 79°53′19″W / 40.57694°N 79.88861°W
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