Richeyville, Pennsylvania

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Richeyville, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Washington
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Richeyville is an unincorporated community located within the borough of Centerville in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Welsh-Emery House, built in 1878.

Richeyville was developed as a mining community by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company to provide housing for the employees of its Vesta Coal Division situated in Centerville Borough. [1]

Currently, Richeyville's claim to fame is a local speakeasy that specializes in the finest homegrown sarsaparillas in a five-mile radius. While the exact whereabouts are unknown to most, a common saying among locals who know its location is "dusty dogs roam here."

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References

  1. Decisions of the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Volume 33 (1955).

Coordinates: 40°03′12″N80°00′07″W / 40.05333°N 80.00194°W / 40.05333; -80.00194