It was formed in 1859 from parts of Ross, Reserve, and Robinson townships.

[1] Its original territory, bordering Allegheny City and Manchester Borough on the south and the Ohio River on the west, included the Woods Run area and present-day Brighton Heights.

[2] Allegheny annexed portions of McClure in 1867 and 1870, and the remainder in 1873.

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