Photo by J.K. Craig, 1884

Fayette County Pennsylvania

Saltlick Township


  
Welcome To Saltlick Township
Fayette County Genealogy

  
Welcome to my Saltlick Township page. My name is Kat Lowrie and I am the webmaster 
  of this site.
I am descended from the Dumbauld Family who settled 
  permanently in Saltlick in 1777.
If you have family connections or would 
  like to share with our visitors, please let me know.
Enjoy your stay and 
  come back often. 
  


  

  
Contents

  

  
Township History

  
Saltlick Township occupies the northeast portion of the county. To the 
  north lies Westmoreland County. To the east lies Somerset County (from which 
  it is separated by Laurel Hill). To the south is Springfield Township and to 
  the west is the Chestnut Ridge which cuts it off from Bullskin Township. The 
  terrain is mountainous with an abundance of limestone, coal and iron ore. 
  
Flowing centrally from northeast to southwest is the chief stream, Indian 
  Creek (formerly known as Great Salt Lick Creek) which empties into the 
  Youghiogheny River near Connellsville. The larger tributaries are the Back, 
  Poplar and Champion Runs. 
  
The township was created in December 1797. Having been part of Bullskin 
  Township, the original surveys and lists of taxables are part of that township 
  as early as 1788. 
  

  

  

  
Maps of Saltlick

  
Ed McClelland has created a USGS Survey Map 
  for Saltlick Township. 
  

  
U.S. Census Schedules

  

  

  
The population of Salt Lick Township at decennial censuses since 1810 has 
  been as follows: 1810 (994); 1820 (1172); 1830 (1499); 1850 (879); 1860 (989); 
  1870 (1209); 1880 (1371); and 1890 (1339). 
  

  
Cemeteries

  

  

  

  
Township Churches

  
Church history appears as an essential and important element in the 
  development of the township. The present churches (circa 1880) were: The 
  Luthern Church of God; Evangelical Association and United Brethern at Indian 
  Head and five other churches which the Church of God constitutes two, the 
  Evangelical, one and the German Baptist, one. 
  
(From Nelsons Biographical Dictionary of Fayette County) 
  

  
Township Schools

  
Schools were in existence in the township early in the century, or as far 
  back as 1810. John Wibel, a German by birth, was the first teacher on record. 
  
In 1900, the schools and teachers were as follows: 
  
Black Creek, J. K. Craig; Buchanan, H. R. Adams; Center, 
  Samuel Solomon; Clinton, Len Sleasman; Franklin, H. M. 
  Chorpenning; Jockeyhill, Mrs. Nora Slonecker; Kesslar, Lee 
  Cramer; Longwood, W. H. Dumbauld; Trout Run, J. F.Adams; and 
  Washington, J. P. Barkley. 
  

  
Township People

  

  

   
  
Township Links

  

  

  


  

  
Township Surnames
Surnames 
  linked with this township can be seen here 
If anyone has 
  surnames to add to the list, please submit them to us at the address below. 

  
Family Home Pages

  
Do you have a Family home page on the web? Would it interest any 
  visitors to this site?
Anyone with Family Pages that would like to have 
  this site linked to them,
please send the information to the address below. 
  


  
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