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History Stewarts and English History History of the Stewarts as Known to this Generation Stewarts and English History - Four Generations Illustrations From 1883 Butler County History From 1883 History of Butler County Pennsylvania Butler County 1874 Maps County, Township and Borough 1874 Maps

Biographies Butler County Biographies - Aaron Lynn and the Lynn Family NEW!!

Court Records Land Deeds and Transfers

Newspapers  Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles

Boroughs, Cities and Villages Cherry Valley - incorporated as a borough in 1909.   Connoquenessing - settle in 1795 and incorporated in 1848. Eau Claire - Settled in 1848 and incorporated in 1900. Evans City - settled 1830 and incorporated 1882. Fairview - settled 1830 and incorporated 1867. Harmony - settled 1804 and incorporated 1838. Harrisville - settled in 1826 and incorporated in 1846. Karns City - settled in 1874 and incorporated 1875. Mars - settled in 1873 and incorporated in 1882 Petrolia - settled in 1872 and incorporated in 1873 Portersville - settled in 1826 and incorporated in 1844. Saxonburg - settled in 1832 and incorporated in 1846. Prospect  The Old Home Week Book  (History of the Village of Prospect, PA - Transcribed and Donated by Robert A. Stumpf) Seven Fields Slippery Rock   It is also known as "Slimy Pebble." The town of Slippery Rock was formerly called Centreville, but it was changed in the early 1890s because George Washington's troops slipped in the creek attempting to capture the local Indians. West Liberty - settled in 1829 and incorporated in 1903. West Sunbury - settled in 1828 and incorporated in 1866. Zelienople - settled in 1802 and incorporated in 1840. Valencia - Settled in 1897. Census Designated Places Fernway Fox Run Homeacre-Lyndora Meadowood Meridian Nixon Oak Hills Shanor-Northvue Unincorporated Communities Boyers Eidenau Hilliards Renfrew Sarver