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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Tioga County |
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• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Landrus is an abandoned town in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, which formerly existed as a lumber and coal mining town. Its land currently is within the Tioga State Forest near Bear Run Trail and Babb Creek. [1] [2] Landrus has a population of 0 and was abandoned between 1910 and 1915 after being founded in 1882 as a sawmill town. [3] [4] At its peak, Landrus likely reached a maximum population of around 100 and was also likely the location of the world's first electric powered coal mine. [5] [6] [7] Landrus, settled where nothing but forest was previously, was so named after Henry J. Landrus, manager of the Blossburg Coal Company. [8] [9]
Walter Blair Baseball player from Landrus.
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Landrus | |
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Coordinates:
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Tioga County |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Landrus is an abandoned town in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, which formerly existed as a lumber and coal mining town. Its land currently is within the Tioga State Forest near Bear Run Trail and Babb Creek. [1] [2] Landrus has a population of 0 and was abandoned between 1910 and 1915 after being founded in 1882 as a sawmill town. [3] [4] At its peak, Landrus likely reached a maximum population of around 100 and was also likely the location of the world's first electric powered coal mine. [5] [6] [7] Landrus, settled where nothing but forest was previously, was so named after Henry J. Landrus, manager of the Blossburg Coal Company. [8] [9]
Walter Blair Baseball player from Landrus.
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tioga county, pa. sexton.