Morewood is an unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. In early April, 1891, it was the site of the Morewood massacre which left nine striking workers of the United Mine Workers shot to death.[2]
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![]() ![]() Morewood Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°8′53″N 79°33′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Westmoreland |
Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1181541[1] |
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County seat: Greensburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Cities and towns 15k–50k (in 2010) |
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