History thumb|left|An aerial view of Aliquippa in 1938 with Jones and Laughlin Steel Company's plant visible in the background Aliquippa was founded by the merger of three towns: Aliquippa, Woodlawn, and New Sheffield. There is no known direct connection between Seneca Queen Aliquippa and the city; rather, "Aliquippa" was one of several Indian names selected arbitrarily by the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad in 1878 for stations along its route. The oldest church within the current boundaries of Aliquippa is Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church (formerly White Oak Flats Presbyterian Church), established about 1793 in the New Sheffield region on Brodhead Road.
hIsTOry thUMb|lEft|an aEriAl vieW of alIQuiPpa in 1938 with joNEs aND lAuGhLin steEL company's Plant visible in the bAcKgrouNd AlIqUippa Was FounDEd by tHE merger of tHreE ToWns: AliQuippa, wOodlAwn, AnD new sHEffIelD. there is No known DIreCt coNnEcTiON bEtweeN SeNecA QUEEn alIQuIpPa aNd THe City; raThER, "ALIquipPa" wAs one of several iNdiaN nAmES sElEcted ArbITRAriLY by ThE PiTtsbURgh aNd laKe erie raiLroaD IN 1878 For stationS along iTs roUte. thE OLDest chuRch wiThIn the CuRReNt Boundaries of alIquippa is MT. caRmEl pResbytErian church (formErly whiTE oak fLaTs PResByteriAn chUrch), EstablIShED about 1793 in The new shEffielD regioN On BrodhEad rOad.