West Overton, Pennsylvania
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West Overton, Pennsylvania is a historic village in Fayette County best known as the birthplace of industrialist and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Overton, Pennsylvania canonical | 9 |
| West Overton, Pennsylvania, United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T36011 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Overton, Pennsylvania Context triple: [Henry Clay Frick, placeOfBirth, West Overton, Pennsylvania]
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A.
Shirlington
Shirlington is a vibrant urban village in Arlington, Virginia, known for its walkable mix of restaurants, shops, theaters, and residential developments.
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B.
Town of Keene, New York
The Town of Keene, New York is a small Adirondack Mountain community in Essex County known for its high peaks, extensive hiking trails, and rugged wilderness landscapes.
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C.
Piscataway, New Jersey
Piscataway, New Jersey is a suburban township in Middlesex County known for hosting major corporate and institutional facilities, including the headquarters of the IEEE Standards Association and parts of Rutgers University.
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D.
Lunenburg
Lunenburg is a small town in north-central Massachusetts known for its residential character and proximity to commuter rail service into the Boston area.
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E.
University City, Philadelphia
University City, Philadelphia is a vibrant West Philadelphia neighborhood known for its concentration of major universities, research institutions, and cultural venues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: West Overton, Pennsylvania Target entity description: West Overton, Pennsylvania is a historic village in Fayette County best known as the birthplace of industrialist and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick.
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A.
Shirlington
Shirlington is a vibrant urban village in Arlington, Virginia, known for its walkable mix of restaurants, shops, theaters, and residential developments.
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B.
Town of Keene, New York
The Town of Keene, New York is a small Adirondack Mountain community in Essex County known for its high peaks, extensive hiking trails, and rugged wilderness landscapes.
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C.
Piscataway, New Jersey
Piscataway, New Jersey is a suburban township in Middlesex County known for hosting major corporate and institutional facilities, including the headquarters of the IEEE Standards Association and parts of Rutgers University.
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D.
Lunenburg
Lunenburg is a small town in north-central Massachusetts known for its residential character and proximity to commuter rail service into the Boston area.
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E.
University City, Philadelphia
University City, Philadelphia is a vibrant West Philadelphia neighborhood known for its concentration of major universities, research institutions, and cultural venues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historic village ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Henry Clay Frick ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Henry Clay Frick ⓘ |
| category |
company towns in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
historic districts in Fayette County, Pennsylvania ⓘ unincorporated community in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Fayette County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| culturalTheme |
Scotch-Irish and German immigrant heritage
ⓘ
early American industry ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Overholt family ⓘ |
| governingBody | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPrograms | yes ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType |
industrial history museum
ⓘ
open-air museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
West Overton Museums
ⓘ
West Overton Museums ⓘ
surface form:
West Overton Village and Museum
barns ⓘ cemetery ⓘ church ⓘ company store ⓘ distillery buildings ⓘ granary ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ springhouse ⓘ summer kitchen ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places district
|
| historicalUse |
agricultural village
ⓘ
company town ⓘ distilling center ⓘ |
| industry |
coal-related industry
ⓘ
grist milling ⓘ whiskey distilling ⓘ |
| knownFor | birthplace of Henry Clay Frick ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scottdale area ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Overton (family place name) ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Scottdale, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| offersTours | yes ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pittsburgh region
ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh metropolitan area
|
| preservationStatus | preserved historic district ⓘ |
| region |
Pittsburgh region
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Pennsylvania
|
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| transportationNearby | Pennsylvania Route 819 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Overton, Pennsylvania Description of subject: West Overton, Pennsylvania is a historic village in Fayette County best known as the birthplace of industrialist and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Henry Clay Frick
this entity surface form:
West Overton, Pennsylvania, United States
subject surface form:
Overton
subject surface form:
Henry Clay Frick