Editing Coraopolis, Pennsylvania (section)

===Founding===
The [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] was incorporated on June 7, 1886. It was previously known as a [[Pennsylvania village|village]] under the name of Middletown, while the post office name was Vancefort. It was established in August 1861, and changed to Coraopolis in March 1886. Legend has it that the borough was named for a member of the Watson family, Cora Watson, who was born on February 2, 1870. However, an old newspaper uncovered by longtime resident and local historian Dr. Frank Braden, Jr. suggests it more likely took the appellation from a [[Greek language|Greek]] word for "maiden city". According to page 7 of the book ''Coraopolis'', by Gia Tatone, Coraopolis Historical Society (2007), "The newspaper [Dr. Frank Braden, Jr. uncovered] was simply called the ''News'' and was published in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, on June 5, 1897. The newspaper discusses the confusion that was occurring with the post offices in regard to the name Middletown, because several other areas in the state of Pennsylvania shared the same name. With a borough now being established, the Reverend Josiah Dillon, a pioneer clergyman, suggested the name to be changed to Coraopolis. Dillon knew [[Greek language|Greek]] and was also the first [[Burgess (title)|burgess]] ([[mayor]]) at the time. So he suggested combining ''[[wikt:kore|Kore]]'' meaning 'maiden' and ''[[Polis|opolis]]'' meaning 'city' ('maiden city') to achieve ''Koreopolis''. However, when [[Greek language|Greek]] letters and pronunciation were turned to [[English language|English]], it is said the spelling therefore accidentally got changed."<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4dv4SX4LDLEC|title=Coraopolis|author=Gia Tatone|publisher=Coraopolis Historical Society|year=2007|isbn=9780738554839|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> The borough was built on land then owned by James Harvey McCabe and when the borough charter was granted, he was elected first burgess. "and, under his careful and interested administration the departments of the new government and were, in an astonishing short time, working with great lubricity and resulting high efficiency. As he took the lead in the matter of establishing the new form of government, so it was his energetic championing of the projected laying of the tracks of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie through the borough that made that enterprise possible, his active assistance in securing rights of way being an important factor in its success."<ref>{{cite book|title=The History of Pennsylvania|page=1577}}</ref>