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  Beaver County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beaver County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania.
Beaver County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beaver_County,_Pennsylvania   (308 words)

  
 Beaver County, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah.
While explorers first visited present-day Beaver County in the 1776, the county was created by the Utah territorial legislature when Latter-day Saint settlers founded the city of Beaver, Utah in 1856.
In the county, the population is spread out with 33.50% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Beaver_County,_Utah   (520 words)

  
 Beaver County Beaver, Oklahoma (Counties)
Beaver county is located in the Oklahoma Panhandle east of Texas County.
Bordered on the north by Kansas and the south by Texas, Beaver County was crossed by the Jones and Plummer Trail.
Beaver Dunes State Park is situated north of the river just northwest of Beaver and serves as the main recreational provider for the area.
www.ohwy.com /ok/y/y40007.htm   (210 words)

  
 The Beaver County Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Beaver County Foundation was established in 1992 by a group of community minded individuals who value the heritage of this great community and believe they can make a difference in the lives of the people of Beaver County and the communities they serve.
The commitment of these founding directors was and still is "to make Beaver County a better place to live, play, work, and worship for generations to follow." Using the model created by Benjamin Franklin, "giant oaks from tiny acorns grow" the first fund of less than $30,000 was begun in December of 1992.
The Beaver County Foundation embraces a wide variety of funding mechanisms all aimed at assisting the domor in his or her planning.
www.beavercounty.com /Service/bcfoundationintro.asp   (534 words)

  
 Utah History Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The U.S. Army built Fort Cameron in Beaver City in 1873, partly in response to Indian hostilities and partly to aid the 2nd District Court in the prosecution of those accused of participating in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Although the early settlers planted crops and grazed livestock, the county prospered in the nineteenth century because of a unique blend of mining, transportation, and trade in addition to farming.
In the 1980s the county's geothermal resources began to be tapped when an electric power generating plant using natural steam was built northeast of Milford.
www.media.utah.edu /UHE/b/BEAVERCOUNTY.html   (500 words)

  
 BEAVER CITY -- FURNAS COUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beaver City, county seat for Furnas County, is located on Beaver Creek not far from the Kansas border.
When the county organized in late 1873, Beaver City was one of the voting places designated by Governor Robert Furnas, for whom the county was named.
In 1873-74 a grist mill was built west of town on Beaver Creek by David Lashley and Joseph Monell.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/furnas/beavercity/beavercity.htm   (800 words)

  
 Beaver County Humane Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beavers are best known for their natural trait of building dams in rivers, and building lodges in the eventual artificial pond.
The beaver becameextinct in Britain in the sixteenth century, but there are proposals, and a great deal of interest, in reintroducing the EuropeanBeaver to Scotland.
Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though theoriginal earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office.
www.vermontreview.com /edge/4363-beaver%20county%20humane%20society.html   (819 words)

  
 Beaver County, OKGenWeb
Beaver County is in the northwest part of Oklahoma at the eastern edge of the panhandle and is bordered by Kansas on the north and Texas on the south.  Located 223 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, it was created from the eastern one-third of the OK panhandle area.
Beaver County has a population of 5,857.  Named for Beaver River, it comprised the entire panhandle prior to statehood.
Precipitation in Beaver County averages 20.3 inches yearly; with an average January temperature of 38.1F and an average of 77.7F for July.
www.rootsweb.com /~okbeaver   (241 words)

  
 Beaver Dick Park
Beaver Dick Park is maintained by Madison County Parks and Recreation Department.
It is a 12 acre preserve situated on the west bank of the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River.
It was named after "Beaver Dick," Richard Leigh, who was one of the last of the real mountain men of this valley.
www.rexcc.com /thingstodo/parkstrails/parkscounty/beaverdickpark.html   (122 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Beaver County, Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Whie explorers first visited present-day Beaver County in the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante expedition.
The county was created by the Utah territorial legislature when Latter-day Saint settlers founded the city of Beaver, Utah in 1856.
The Tushar Mountains lie on the eastern boundary of the county, reaching to 12,000 feet in elevation, and providing water for the farming communities of Beaver and Manderfield.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Beaver-County,-Utah   (505 words)

  
 Beaver County - Utah Education Network
Though a mining boom in the 1870’s put Beaver on the map, farming has sustained the area and is still the area’s major resource.
One unique feature of the area is the county’s geothermal power plant which uses natural steam from the ground and modern equipment to produce power.
Beaver County is probably best known for two famous people who originated here.
www.uen.org /counties/beaver.html   (286 words)

  
 Beaver County Cooperative Extension - Info and Annual Report
Beaver County is a changing society, and Cooperative Extension continues to offer programs to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.
Beaver County's number one agricultural industry is still dairy farming.
Beaver County's Master Gardener program has more than 100 volunteers who involve themselves in horticultural projects in the community and share their expertise with home gardeners who call our office for information.
beaver.extension.psu.edu /countyinfo.html?lycoRNavradD023C=|   (491 words)

  
 Beaver County Utah | Historical Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beaver County history dates back to 1776 when the Franciscan priests' search for a shorter route between missions passed through the area now enjoyed by thousands of travelers each year.
Beaver Historical Park, adjacent to the court-house features a statue of Philo T. Farnsworth, the father of television.
Beaver County is also the birthplace of the infamous Butch Cassidy.
www.beavercountyutahtc.com /historicalsites.htm   (329 words)

  
 Beaver County CYS is target of ACLU suit
The American Civil Liberties Union said it will sue Beaver County's child welfare agency today, seeking compensation for a young mother whose children it says were wrongly seized and asking for reforms to the system.
Beaver County Children and Youth Services seized Underwood's two children on separate occasions and both times violated her constitutional rights and the children's, the ACLU contends.
The director of Beaver County CYS, Victor Colonna, and two Beaver County lawyers to be named as defendants in the suit, Jeff Small and Joe Spratt, could not be reached yesterday.
www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20031002aclu1002p2.asp   (731 words)

  
 Beaver County 4-H Stockman's Club Home Page
Hookstown, PA The Beaver County 4-H Stockman's Club is a youth based 4-H Club, charged with the education and promotion of meat animal projects.
Beaver County boasts 15 4-H clubs, comprised of 432 members and run by 120 adult volunteer leaders.
Market project and record books completed by the Beaver County 4-H members are judged at the club level.
www.bc4hsc.org   (373 words)

  
 Beaver Lake in King County, Washington
In 1993, the Beaver Lake Management Plan was developed as a pollution prevention plan for the lake.
In 1995, King County completed modification of its stormwater treatment policy for the watershed and established an 80 percent total phosphorus removal goal for new development.
During 1995, the Beaver Lake Management District was formed to implement several recommendations from the management plan.
dnr.metrokc.gov /wlr/waterres/smlakes/beaver.htm   (514 words)

  
 Beaver County Courthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The county continued to use the tavern until 1804, when a more suitable building was built.
In 1804, the county constructed a jail next to Lacock's tavern (the current jail was not built until 1859).
In 1810, the county built a new courthouse on the land formerly occupied by the jail and Lacock's tavern.
www.bchistory.org /beavercounty/StudentArticlePages/BeaverCourthouse/BeaverCourthouse.html   (628 words)

  
 Beaver County tax rises 2 mills   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After a couple months of buildup, it was somewhat anticlimactic yesterday when the Beaver County commissioners passed a $250 million 2005 county budget.
The county is exploring ways of putting them under separate management to remove them from the county's books, though they would still be employed.
It is also entertaining proposals for private management of the county jail and has hired a new management firm to run the county-owned nursing home.
www.postgazette.com /pg/04366/435135.stm   (325 words)

  
 Beaver County Chamber of CommerceHome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Beaver County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a 3-phase Progressive Lunch.
It is with great enthusiasm that I begin my assignment as Interim President of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce as the Board of Directors begins their search for a permanent replacement for Cynthia Corsetti.
Beaver Valley Hampton Inn celebrated their grand opening October 14, 2005.
www.bcchamber.com   (434 words)

  
 Backers tout Beaver County racetrack
Supporters of a proposed thoroughbred horse racing track in Beaver County stressed its location and pledged to share a portion of its revenue with charitable organizations as the reasons it should be awarded the state's last racing license.
Yesterday, supporters of Oxford Development's proposed $85 million Pennsylvania Downs met with reporters in Beaver County and Downtown to release architectural designs and tout their plans.
Beaver County developer Charles J. Betters, who is working with Churchill Downs of Louisville, Ky., to build a $500 million racetrack/casino/residential/retail complex atop a hilly site in the city neighborhood of Hays.
www.postgazette.com /neigh_west/20030723racetrack0723p1.asp   (543 words)

  
 Beaver City, Utah welcomes you to our City. Come visit!
Beaver is also the birthplace of two very famous individuals of the past,
Situated 200 miles south of Salt Lake City along Interstate 15, Beaver is the County Seat and the largest city in the county.
Beaver City officials foresee acceleration in population and economic growth over the next few years.
www.beaverutah.net   (265 words)

  
 Visit Beaver County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We are blessed with a number of historical and heritage points of interest that will spur your interest.
Beaver County has so much to do, you just have to get out and enjoy it!
Directions: From Beaver Falls, Route 18 north, cross bridge to Route 588 East, cross Route 65, right on Concord Circle Road for one mile, left on Glendale Road, 1/3 mile to campground.
www.visitbeavercounty.com /index.php?id=17   (162 words)

  
 Sheriff of Beaver County
The Beaver County Sheriffs Office has a long tradition of providing excellence in service to the citizens of Beaver County.
It is my promise to uphold the statutory and constitutional standards of the office and work with all law enforcement in order to provide a safer community for the citizens we serve.
The mission of the Beaver County Sheriff's Office is to assure a safe environment for our community and an excellent quality of life.
www.beavercountysheriff.com   (340 words)

  
 Beaver County, Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The County attorney's office has the responsibility to advise and counsel other county officials with regard to legal matters relevant to their appointed duties.
These are the individuals who oversee other departments and activities within the county and also translate the wishes of the general population into worthwhile government activity.
The County Recorder's office is where all the records are kept.
utahreach.org /beaver/govt   (236 words)

  
 Beaver County PA Pennsylvania links directory information resource
Beaver County PA / Pennsylvania Links Directory is a one stop site that lists all of the commercial, educational, and organizational web-sites located in Beaver County PA / Pennsylvania.
Beaver County PA Beaver County, western Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered to the west by Ohio and West Virginia.
It consists of a hilly region on the Allegheny Plateau drained by the Ohio and Beaver rivers.
www.beavercounty.net   (846 words)

  
 Beaver County, PA. Genealogy Queries Surnames N
Married to Angeline TROZZO born 2-26-21 in Beaver County, died in Pittsburgh Hospital.
He was also on Beaver County Planning Commission many years, The Butler County Egg Coop Director and founder of the Triumph Fire Insurance Co of Hookstown.
Conrad born in Germany and settled in Beaver County sometime in 1855-1864.
www.flealess.org /beaverquery/archives/N.html   (2929 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Beaver Falls (aka Brighton, Breighton) - Was near the "Middle Falls" on the Beaver River in Beaver Falls.
Homewood - Was on the Beaver Canal a little south of the junction of Connequenessing Creek in North Sewickley Township.
In 1884 it had not been in operation for several years(bsf), and could have by that time been moved to Rodman in Blair county where it became the "Middle Maria" furnace.
home.earthlink.net /~r2parks/bedf.html   (864 words)

  
 Hepatitis cases rise to 635 in Beaver County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The number of confirmed hepatitis A cases stemming from a Beaver County restaurant outbreak has risen to 635, an increase of 20 since last week.
Of the confirmed cases, 560 are Pennsylvania residents, 430 of whom live in Beaver County.
Meanwhile, an executive with a California produce distributor said yesterday his company was unjustly named in a lawsuit filed this week in connection with the outbreak.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/03338/247096.stm   (358 words)

  
 Beaver County Animal Control   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Our County is small and does not have the revenue to build a nice inside one.
If you are a local County resident you must sign an adoption agreement stating you will get the adopted dog all of its necessary shots and dog license.
Out of the County adopters we can only hope that you will be responsible in your new pets needs.
www.petfinder.org /shelters/UT96.html   (125 words)

  
 Attorney
Von J. Christiansen (vjchristiansen@beaver.state.ut.us) is the Beaver County Attorney.
The County Attorney's office prosecutes criminal cases that occur within Beaver County and are filed in Fifth District Court, Fifth Juvenile Court, and the Justice Courts of Beaver, Minersville, and Milford.
The office also handles civil matters for the county, including advising the Beaver County Commission, the Beaver County Planning and Zoning Commission, and other elected and appointed officials of the county.
www.beaver.state.ut.us /attorney.htm   (121 words)

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