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Leechburg
History (page
2)
The land was part of
Armstrong County, which was founded on
March 12, 1800 and was named for Col. John
Armstrong. Armstrong was an early Indian
fighter whose colonial army defeated
hostile Indians in a big battle at
Kittanning, a large Indian settlement, in
1756. Kittanning was later to become the
county seat and was one of the earliest
large communities in Western
Pennsylvania.
Shortly after its
founding, the county was divided into six
townships. Leechburg was located in
Allegheny Township, which was later split
into Gilpin and Bethel Townships. This
name change resulted partially because an
"Allegheny Twp." already existed across
the river in Westmoreland County.
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