Allison Park, Pennsylvania
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Allison Park is a census-designated place in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh and is located within Hampton, Shaler and McCandless townships. It had a population of 21,552 at the 2010 census.[1]
[edit] History
Allison Park in the 18th century was called Tally Cavey. Tally Cavey was part of the large Pitt Township.
[edit] Talley Cavey
The word Talley Cavey is Celtic for "hill over the borough". Early settlers named it after a settlement in Ireland. The town started in the woods that are now along Mt. Royal Boulevard, and continued until it reached what is now the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The area can still be called Talley Cavey today.
[edit] References
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Allison Park CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
