Dorseyville, Pennsylvania

Dorseyville, Pennsylvania
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 / 40.57694; -79.88861


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