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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
McKean County is a rural county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,450. Its county seat is Smethport. The county was created in 1804 and organized in 1826. It was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean.
McKean County comprises the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is in a sparsely populated region known as the "Pennsylvania Wilds", including the Allegheny National Forest and borders New York. McKean County is home of "The Zippo Lighter" and boasts of being "The Black Cherry Capital of the World."
McKean County was founded because of its natural resources of oil and timber, both of which continue to provide a significant input to the economy. Today, a university, rural medical center, federal prison and manufacturing companies balance the area's economy.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 142
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| 1820 | 728
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| 1830 | 1,439
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| 1840 | 2,975
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| 1850 | 5,254
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| 1860 | 8,859
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| 1870 | 8,825
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| 1880 | 42,565
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| 1890 | 46,863
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| 1900 | 51,343
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| 1910 | 47,868
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| 1920 | 48,934
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| 1930 | 55,167
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| 1940 | 56,673
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| 1950 | 56,607
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| 1960 | 54,517
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| 1970 | 51,915
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| 1980 | 50,635
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| 1990 | 47,131
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to McKean County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.rootsweb.com/~pamckean/
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