It is said that the name "West View" came from pioneers who, traveling north out of Pittsburgh on the Venango Trail, appreciated the view to the west. The Venango Trail was a trail that Native Americans had used for centuries by the time European settlers arrived. The trail began in Pittsburgh and went north, eventually ending in Erie, PA. Present-day U.S. Route 19, which goes right through the heart of West View, closely follows the path of the original Venango Trail.
It is said that the name "West View" came from pioneers who, traveling north out of Pittsburgh on the Venango Trail, appreciated the view to the west. The Venango Trail was a trail that Native Americans had used for centuries by the time European settlers arrived. The trail began in Pittsburgh and went north, eventually ending in Erie, PA. Present-day U.S. Route 19, which goes right through the heart of West View closely follows the path of the original Venango Trail.