Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania

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Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Adrian Mines
Coordinates: 40°59′05″N78°57′37″W / 40.98472°N 78.96028°W / 40.98472; -78.96028
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Township Young
Elevation
1,430 ft (440 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1213082 [1]

Adrian Mines (also called Adrian and De Lancey) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

History

Adrian Mines was founded around 1887 as a mining community. The community was named for its proprietor, Adrian Iselin. [2] [3] The post office at Adrian Mines is called De Lancey. [2] This post office has been in operation since 1888. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Adrian Mines". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 429.
  3. ↑ Susan Ferrandiz (2001). "Brief History of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Company". Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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