Leckrone, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Leckrone, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Leckrone
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:German
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:968
Coordinates:39.8614°N -79.87°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15454
Area Code:724, 878
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1179107

Leckrone is an unincorporated community that is located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is situated 1.9miles northeast of Masontown. Leckrone has a post office, with ZIP code 15454.[1] [2]

History

The most well-known industry in Leckrone was mining and coke ovens. Construction of the manufacturing plants began in mid-1899 with the first coke drawn on June 2, 1900. The operations were serviced by a spur of the Smithfield and Masontown Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which opened on April 7, 1900. As of 1901, Leckrone No. 1 Mine had 525 acres of coal and 250 coke ovens, while the No. 2 Mine had 300 acres of coal tributary and 150 ovens.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. June 3, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. June 3, 2017.
  3. Brennen, J. P. 1901. "The New Coke Plant." Mines and Minerals: A Mining and Metallurgical Journal, April 385-388.