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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Adrian Mines is located in PennsylvaniaAdrian MinesAdrian Mines
Coordinates: 40°59′05″N 78°57′37″W / 40.98472°N 78.96028°W / 40.98472; -78.96028
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyJefferson
TownshipYoung
Elevation1,430 ft (440 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1213082

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. The post office at Adrian Mines is called De Lancey. This post office has been in operation since 1888.

References

  1. ^ "Adrian Mines". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 429.
  3. 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.
  4. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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County seat: Brookville
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