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Crossingville

Crossingville [1], situated in the northwestern portion of the township, was formerly known as Cussewago Crossing, so-called from an Indian trail, which crossed Cussewago Creek at this point. John Hagany was the first settler. The place contains scarcely more than a dozen dwellings, hut is quite an early settled hamlet. Two churches -- Catholic and United Brethren- a schoolhouse, two stores, one hotel, two blacksmith shops, a shoe shop and a cheese factory may also be found here.

  1. History of Crawford County Pennsylvania, 1885, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago
Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

CROSSINGVILLE. With a population of 150, in Crawford county, 17 miles north of Meadville, the county seat. The nearest shipping point is Seagerstown, 10 miles south on N.Y.P. & O.R.R., to which a daily stage runs. Charles McLaughlin, postmaster.

  • Charles McLaughlin, postmaster.
  • Cutler E G, hotel.
  • Daniels N, wagonmkr.
  • Davis Hiram, Feed and Saw Mill.
  • Herlehy T, general store.
  • Kearney TThomas, Grocer.
  • McLaughlin Charles, General Store.
  • McMahan J H, shoemkr.
  • Nash Bros, cheese wnfrs.
  • Quirk Thomas, live stock.
  • Rogers John, carpenter.
  • Skelton Seymour. blacksmith.
  • Stell A F, carriagemkr.
  • Swaney Mary Miss, milliner.
  • Williams M D, blacksmith.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia

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