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Centralia (/ s ɛ n ˈ t r eɪ l i ə / sen-TRAY-li-ə) is a borough and near-ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania . Its population declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 [ 8 ] because a coal mine fire has been burning beneath the borough since 1962.
The Centralia mine fire is a coal-seam fire that has been burning in the labyrinth of abandoned coal mines underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States, since at least May 27, 1962. Its original cause and start date are still a matter of debate.
In May 1962 a mine fire broke out in the coal seams under Centralia, an event which resulted in the majority of the town's population leaving over the following decades. Despite the continuously burning fires (which are expected to burn for hundreds of years), [ 4 ] the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church remained open.
Pennsylvania Historical Marker. Designated: July 11, 1983 [1] Columbia County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... Centralia: Borough 10 See also
This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in Pennsylvania. Many of the ghost towns in Pennsylvania are located in Western Pennsylvania, particularly in the Appalachian and Allegheny regions of the Rust Belt. [1] During the late 19th century and early 20th century, the mountainous parts of Pennsylvania were home to a booming coal industry. [2]
The borough of Centralia is surrounded by the southern part of the township. The borough of Ashland in Schuylkill County is along the township's southern border, directly south of Centralia. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.0 km 2 ), of which 20.2 square miles (52.4 km 2 ) is ...
Dragline at the Centralia coal mine. Centralia Coal Mine was an open-pit coal mine, owned by the Canadian-based TransAlta Corporation.The mine shut down in 2006. [1] Also referred to as the TransAlta Centralia Mining (TCM) operation, the coal mine was located approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Centralia, in Lewis County, in the US state of Washington.
Byrnesville was a town located in Conyngham Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was located about halfway between Centralia and Ashland. In 1985, the population of Byrnesville was approximately 75 people living in 29 homes. [1] Byrnesville was founded in 1856. [2]