Denbo, Pennsylvania

Summary

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]

Denbo
coal town
Coordinates: 40°00′43″N 79°55′55″W / 40.012°N 79.932°W / 40.012; -79.932
CountryUS
StatePennsylvania
BoroughCenterville
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Zipcode
15429
GNIS feature ID1192348

History edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Denbo, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "KLONDIKE COALFIELD". coalcampusa.com.

External links edit

  • 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.{{cite web}}: 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.