Jefferson Township |
Welcome to Jefferson Township!
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General Information |
Jefferson township was incorporated in 1847. The town was settled in 1784 and
was formed from Somerset and Milford Townships.
Jefferson Township is located in the extreme western portion of the county and
it borders Westmoreland County to the west. It is bounded to the north by Lincoln
Township; to the west by Westmoreland County; to the south by Middlecreek Township;
and to the east by Somerset and Milford Townships.
The main town in Jefferson Township is Bakersville. |
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Genealogical Information
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Cemeteries
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- Prior to 1847, see Somerset and Milford Townships
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1850
(1), 1850
(2)
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1860
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1870
(1), 1870
(2)
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1880
(1), 1880
(2)
- U. S. Census Schedule,
1890 Veterans Schedule
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1900
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1910
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1920
- U. S. Census Schedule, 1930
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Queries and Surnames
- If you would like to post a query, please follow this link to the
Somerset County general query boards.
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Mail List
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Linda Marker has created a map of Jefferson Township.
Ed McClelland has created very detailed USGS Survey maps for this
township also. |
