Adrian Mines, Pennsylvania
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
- ^ "Adrian Mines". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.