Adrian Mines (also called Adrian and De Lancey) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Adrian Mines | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′05″N 78°57′37″W / 40.98472°N 78.96028°W | |
| 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 ID | 1213082[1] |
History
editAdrian 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
edit- ^ a b "Adrian Mines". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 429.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.