Place:Belle Vernon, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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NameBelle Vernon
Alt namesBelle Vernon Borosource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS42001486
Nelle Vernonsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS42001486
TypeBorough
Coordinates40.127°N 79.868°W
Located inFayette, Pennsylvania, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Belle Vernon is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It is situated along the Monongahela River abutting two other counties, Westmoreland to the north and Washington across the river. As of the 2020 census Belle Vernon had a population of 1,025.[1]

"Bellevernon", as it was originally spelled, was laid out in 1813 by Noah Speers in northwestern Fayette County. French for "beautiful green", this was the name chosen by both Noah Speers for his little community on the Monongahela River and later by his son Louis, who founded a town with nearly the same name just up the hill (North Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania). Directly across the river lies the borough of Speers, anchoring the far side of the landmark I-70 bridge as the east bridge abutments lie in adjacent Rostraver Township.

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