Reagantown, Pennsylvania

Reagantown
Unincorporated community
Sign at the entrance of Reagantown.
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Coordinates: 40°8′20″N79°38′47″W / 40.13889°N 79.64639°W / 40.13889; -79.64639
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)

Reagantown is a hamlet in the Township of East Huntingdon in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along Pennsylvania Route 981, between Smithton and Scottdale. Suters, Smiths, Snyders, Lowes, McCurdys, Henkstellers, Reagans and Fosters were the most prominent settlers in the area. ^[1]

Economy

Sign pointing towards Wesley Chapel Road in Reagantown

Traditionally, Reagantown has been a farming and coal mining community. ^[2] David Hixson farm lies to the south of Reagantown and contained the Hixson Well which tapped shale and coal in the 19th century under the Fayette Natural Gas Company. ^{[3] [4]}

Landmarks and education

A Presbyterian church was built in 1849, and there is also a Wesleyan chapel, approximately two miles to the south. ^[1] There is a lane leading south from the hamlet named after this chapel, which leads to it. The area of Reagantown has several businesses in both South and East Huntingdon. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Residents in Reagantown attend either the Southmoreland School District (Wesley Chapel Road through Scottdale-Smithton Road), or the Yough School District (Rolling Hills Road through State Hill Road). The area is considered parts of Scottdale, Smithton, East Huntingdon and Ruffs Dale.

Notable person

• Charles Rosen (1878–1950), painter ^[8]

References

1. Albert, G.D. History of the county of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Рипол Классик. p. 685. ISBN   978-5-87171-373-0.
2. Peterson, Brian H. (2006). Form Radiating Life: The Paintings of Charles Rosen. James A. Michener Art Museum. p. 17. ISBN   978-0-8122-3988-1.
3. Report of Progress ... Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey. 1800. p. 227.
4. Seventh Report on the Oil and Gas Fields of Western Pennsylvania: For 1887, 1888. (Following the Annual Reports of 1885 and 1886. Board of Commissioners. 1890. p.  227.
5. "Lumber Sawmills & Mor..." Handle. April 9, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
6. Rose Rocket. June 22, 2021 https://www.roserocket.com/trucking-company/mx2-enterprises-llc-usdot-3324697 . Retrieved July 14, 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "Browns Auto Body". Yahoo Local Search Results. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
8. Shipp, Steve (1996). American Art Colonies, 1850–1930: A Historical Guide to America's Original Art Colonies and Their Artists . Greenwood Publishing Group. p.  59. ISBN   978-0-313-29619-2.