History of Peters Township

For more info on Peters Township check out these great web sites:		There is much debate about the history of Peters Township, from what the exact date of its inception was, to when the first post office was built, to exactly who is the Township named after (some say it was a Native American who befriended settlers nicknamed "Peter", others claim it was a settler named "Peter".) So at the risk of printing incorrect information about the Township (and having a lot of people yelling at us), we'll just give you the undisputed facts:
Peters Township Municipality		Peters Township is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, which is located south of the city of Pittsburgh.
Peters Township Public Library		The Township is made up of many small hamlets including: Venetia, Thompsonville, Hackett, McMurray, Bower Hill, and the Donaldson's Crossroads area.
Peters Township Chamber of Commerce		The official population of Peters Township is just over 17,000 residents (although current esimtates put it over 20,000) -- 17,566 people, 6,026 households, and 5,091 families - 2000 Census
Peters Township School District
Washington County, PA
Geneaology in Washington County, PA