James Hindman wrote: > > Someone was looking for PERRY, Pa, but there appears to be no such place. > A DeLorme Atlas and Gazeteer for Penna lists a Perry Mead Corners, in > Warren County, but that is the nearest thing to the name Perry. > > However, there are nine Pennsylvania counties that contain a Perry > Township. The Pennsylvania Line, published by Southwest Pennsylvania > Genealogical Services, Post Office Box 253, Laughlintown PA 15655 lists the > nine Perry Townships this way: > > TOWNSHIP COUNTY FORMED > Perry Armstrong 1845 from Sugarcreek Twp > Perry Berks 1852 from Windsor Twp > Perry Clarion - - - - - while part of Venango County > Perry Fayette 1839 from Franklin, Tyrone and Washington > Twps > Perry Greene 1842 from Greene Twp > Perry Jefferson 1818 (or 1817) from Pine Creek Twp > Perry Lawrence 1849 > Perry Mercer 1851 from Sandy Creek Twp > Perry Snyder 1816 from Mahantango Twp > > Perry Twp, Clarion County was originally part of Perry Twp, Armstrong > County. When Clarion County was formed the part that falls in Clarion > County kept the same name, in the new county. Now they are separated by > the Allegheny River. It looks like The Pennsylvania Line missed one. > > James Hindman > Peterborough, England > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net > remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ Jim, Thanks so much for the Perry TWP data. I been looking on my atlas and can't find a Perry TWP on it. I find Brady's Bend, Parker, and several other communities with my ancestors, but not Perry. I will keep searching. Regards, Maureen