S. R. Thompson House

New Wilmington is a borough in northern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1863. The population was 2,097 at the 2020 census. It is home to Westminster College and serves the Old Order Amish community in the surrounding Wilmington Township. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Westminster College is a private, liberal arts college in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The student population is approximately 1,307 undergraduate and graduate students.

Wilmington Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,416 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,415 in 2010 .

Wilmington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,662 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 2,715 tabulated in 2010.Wilmington was established as a township in February 1846 by combining parts of Neshannock Township in Lawrence County with parts of Lackawannock Township in Mercer County. The borough of New Wilmington is an incorporated enclave within the township.

Little Neshannock Creek is a 13.32 mi (21.44 km) long tributary to Neshannock Creek in Lawrence County that rises in Mercer County. This creek drains several glacial wetlands and the Borough of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

Mayville is an unincorporated community located within Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The Banks Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States.: 2  It spans the Neshannock Creek southeast of New Wilmington.: 2, 5  Constructed in 1889, the bridge is a Burr arch truss built on stone foundations and supported by steel girders; it is 121 feet (37 m) long.: 6 Unlike many Pennsylvania counties, Lawrence County never possessed many covered bridges; perhaps only five such bridges were ever built in the county. Today, only the Banks Covered Bridge and the McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge near Rose Point remain.: 2  While the Howe truss used by the McConnell's Mill bridge is very rare, the Burr arch truss used by the Banks bridge is employed by many Pennsylvania bridges. Its interior walls are similar to those featured on many covered bridges in Bucks County.: 3 In 1980, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its historical significance, along with the McConnell's Mill bridge.

Neshannock Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,609 at the 2010 census.The township derives its name from Neshannock Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "double stream".

Potter Run is a tributary to Neshannock Creek in western Pennsylvania. The stream rises in south-central Lawrence County and flows west and enters Neshannock Creek just downstream of Volant, Pennsylvania. The watershed is roughly 50% agricultural, 44% forested and the rest is other uses.

Volant is a borough in northern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. Volant is surrounded by Old Order Amish farms of the New Wilmington settlement. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Indian Run is a populated place in Wilmington Township of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, named for the stream Indian Run. Indian Run had a reputation as a "safe haven" for African Americans, whether they were free or escaping slavery. White Chapel Church was established by abolitionists who broke away from a church in New Wilmington. In the 1840s, a settlement was created for freedmen called Pandenarium. John Young and others were prominent Underground Railroad conductors.

Springfield Township is a second-class township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,855 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 1,981 in 2010.