Place:Trafford, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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NameTrafford
Alt namesCavettsvillesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Trafford Citysource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS42004188
Trafford Citysource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS42027206
TypeBorough
Coordinates40.383°N 79.75°W
Located inWestmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Trafford is a borough in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, the borough lies primarily in Westmoreland County; only a small portion extends into Allegheny County. It was incorporated in 1904 from the northernmost corner of North Huntingdon Township, and was named by George Westinghouse for Trafford near Manchester, England. Westinghouse purchased the land in 1902, and the Trafford Foundry began operations on October 3, 1903. The population was 3,174 at the 2010 census. Of this, 3,113 were in Westmoreland County, and only 61 were in Allegheny County.

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