Gringo, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Gringo is an unincorporated community
in Hopewell Township
, Beaver County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is located along Pennsylvania Route 151
, near the border with Raccoon Township
. The area was the site of an oil field in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; there was at least one functioning well operating until the 1960s. The community has disappeared from most modern maps, but lives on in the name of Gringo Road and a few business names.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Hopewell Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 13,254 at the 2000 census....
, Beaver County
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located along Pennsylvania Route 151
Pennsylvania Route 151
Pennsylvania Route 151 is an long state highway located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at US 30 near Harshaville. The eastern terminus is at PA 51 in South Heights...
, near the border with Raccoon Township
Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania
Raccoon Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,397 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.3 square miles , of which, 18.5 square miles of it is land and...
. The area was the site of an oil field in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; there was at least one functioning well operating until the 1960s. The community has disappeared from most modern maps, but lives on in the name of Gringo Road and a few business names.
Further reading
- Buss, T. 1978. Oil boom days in Hopewell. Milestones, Vol. 4, No. 1. Beaver County Historical Society.
- Johnson, E.R. 1998. Where is South Heights? Milestones, Vol. 23, No. 2. Beaver County Historical Society.