Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Peters Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,213 at the 2010 census.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.2 km²), of which 19.6 square miles (50.7 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) is water. The main thoroughfares in Peters Township are U.S. Route 19 heading north and south, and East McMurray Road heading east and west.Communities McMurray VenetiaSurrounding municipalities Union Township Nottingham Township North Strabane Township Cecil Township Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County Bethel Park, Allegheny CountyHistoryPeters Township was incorporated in 1781 as one of Washington County's thirteen original townships. It had fallen within the area claimed by Virginia as its Yohogania County before the resolution of that state's boundary dispute with Pennsylvania. Over the years, portions of Peters Township were sectioned off to form other municipalities; eventually, leaving the present configuration of 19.5sqmi.