Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,238 at the 2020 census. It is located along the Ohio River, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Formerly the location of a large Native American trading center, Aliquippa grew to become a center for steel manufacturing by the early 20th century, similar to other towns in the area. With the closure of most large employers by the 1980s, Aliquippa has since become an economically distressed community.
History
The oldest church within the current boundaries of Aliquippa is Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church (formerly White Oak Flats Presbyterian Church), established about 1793 in the New Sheffield region on Brodhead Road.
Aliquippa was founded in 1894. It was the merger of three towns: Aliquippa, Woodlawn, and New Sheffield. There is no known direct connection between Seneca nation Queen Aliquippa and the city; rather, "Aliquippa" was one of several Indian names selected arbitrarily by the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad in 1878 for stations along its route.
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