Denbo, Pennsylvania
Coal town in Pennsylvania, US
40°00′43″N 79°55′55″W / 40.012°N 79.932°W / 40.012; -79.93215429
Denbo is a populated place in the Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is a coal patch town, located near the former Vesta No. 6 Mine.[2]
History
Vesta No. 6 was owned and operated by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company. It was located in the Klondike Coalfield.[3] A patch town was built to house miners. The mine ran from about 1903 until 1947. The entryway was sealed and covered over.[2]
Notable people
- Joe Freeman, football player
- Joe Ratica, football player
References
- ^ "Denbo, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Raymond A. Washlaski, ed. (2004). "Vesta No. 6 Mine, Denbo, Vesta No. 6, Centerville Twp., Washington Co., PA, USA". Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "KLONDIKE COALFIELD". coalcampusa.com.
External links
- http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/pa/washington/denbo.cfm
- DENBO, PA (VESTA NO. 6) - appalachian coalfields
- E T Williams 2 (August 13, 2011). "The New Bridge at Denbo PA for the Mon–Fayette Expressway PA Turnpike 43". SWPA Rural Exploration. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Glenn Tunney (September 2, 2001). "Searching For Remnants Of Lock #5 At Denbo". Glenn Tunney's Column. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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