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Perry County was formed March 22, 1820 from Cumberland County and was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the War of 1812. It was the birthplace of two governors of Pennsylvania, one of California, and one of Minnesota. The county seat, Bloomfield (P. O. New Bloomfield), was incorporated in 1831.
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Bloomfield, Pennsylvania · United States
