Ellmont, Pennsylvania

Last updated March 30, 2019

Ellmont is a ghost town site near Brockway, in the Elk County−Jefferson County areas of western Pennsylvania.

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It is located along a present-day bicycle and hiking rail trail, built on the old railroad right of way along Little Toby Creek in Jefferson and Elk Counties.

Rail trail railroad bed converted to a recreational trail

A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway track into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding and snowmobiling. The characteristics of abandoned railways—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various developments. The term sometimes also covers trails running alongside working railways; these are called "rails with trails". Some shared trails are segregated, with the segregation achieved with or without separation. Many rail trails are long-distance trails.

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History

A steel mill was built nearby in 1883, leading to the establishment of the town of Blue Rock, later renamed Ellmont.

After the mill burned down, the town was abandoned.

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