The area was first settled in 1796 by
Jonathan Titus. Within 14 years, others bought and improved the land lying near him, along the banks of the now-named
Oil Creek. He named the village Edinburg(h), but as the village grew, the settlers began to call this little hamlet Titusville. The village was incorporated as a borough in 1849.
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Titusville, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaical Area. Titusville is where the modern oil industry began. [3]
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1 History
1.1 Oil Rush
2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Tourism and recreation 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External links
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<span>The area was first settled in 1796 by Jonathan Titus. Within 14 years, others bought and improved the land lying near him, along the banks of the now-named Oil Creek. He named the village Edinburg(h), but as the village grew, the settlers began to call this little hamlet Titusville. The village was incorporated as a borough in 1849.
Lumber was the principal industry with at least 17 sawmills in the area.
The Titusville City Hall and Titusville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Place Summary
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