Hardscrabble, Ohio Explained

Hardscrabble is a former settlement in Coshocton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Hardscrabble was a coal mining site established in 1833, one of the first coal mines in Coshocton County.[1] Further mines at Hardscrabble opened in 1868 and mining activity continued until about the early 1880's.[2] The site today is a semi-rural area on the eastern outskirts of Coshocton.

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40.275°N -81.8261°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coshocton County Coal Mining . Doda . Craig . 21 Sep 2022 . HMdb.org . 17 Jul 2024 . "1833 - Hardscrabble Mine east of town was the first mine".
  2. Book: Lewis, Thomas William . 1928 . History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928 . Chicago, IL . The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. . 195 .

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