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History · West Middlesex

West Middlesex dates to 1836, and 30% of its homes were built before 1940

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How West Middlesex began

When was West Middlesex founded?

1836

West Middlesex dates its founding to 1836 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1839.

2020 census: 818190 years
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What stands out about West Middlesex’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of West Middlesex are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of West Middlesex’s homes were built before 1946.Deep rootsEstablished in 1836: 190 years of West Middlesex.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how West Middlesex’s history is told.

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How West Middlesex came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of West Middlesex.

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West Middlesex is one of the oldest localities in Mercer County. Samuel Byers, Andrew Wylie, William Bell, Richard Vanfleet and several others arrived in the vicinity in the late 18th century. In 1787, James Gibson received a plot of land west of the Shenango River for military services. Shortly thereafter, ownership of that land passed to Jacob Edeburn. In 1818, Jacob's son William Edeburn built a log grist mill on part of the land. It was purchased by James McConnell in 1821, who built a log house nearby.

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Timeline

West Middlesex, 1836 to 1993

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1836
    FoundingWest Middlesex is established
  3. 1839Post officeThe West Middlesex post office opens
  4. 1887Born hereAlf Landon is born here
  5. 20th century
  6. 1993Born hereCaroline Collins is born here
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West Middlesex, decade by decade

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QSL K3LR2015QSL K3LRWest Middlesex funeral home2014West Middlesex funeral homePennsylvania State Route 182014Pennsylvania State Route 18Pennsylvania State Route 182014Pennsylvania State Route 18QSL K3LR (2013)2013QSL K3LR (2013)
Famous people

2 famous people were born in West Middlesex

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Alf LandonAmerican politician · b. 1887
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Caroline CollinsAmerican golfer and reporter · b. 1993

Questions about West Middlesex’s history

What year was West Middlesex founded?

In 1836, according to Wikidata. West Middlesex’s post office opened in 1839.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.