Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Adrian Mines
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Young
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1430
Coordinates:40.9847°N -78.9603°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1213082

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

History

Adrian Mines was founded around 1887 as a mining community. The community was named for its proprietor, Adrian Iselin.[1] [2] The post office at Adrian Mines is called De Lancey. This post office has been in operation since 1888.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McKnight, William James. Historical. 1917. J.H. Beers. 429.
  2. Web site: Brief History of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Company . Susan Ferrandiz . 2001 . 11 November 2018 . 4 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204001858/http://www.mcintyrepa.com/historyRPCo.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Jefferson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 December 2015.