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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.
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]
Centralia, Pennsylvania. The most recent ghost town in the USA, Centralia was fully abandoned only in 2020 because of an underground fire that's been smoldering since 1962.
Centralia, Pennsylvania Once a small, yet ordinary town, Centralia is now a desolate ghost town occupied by only a handful of people. In 1962, an underground mine caught fire.
Centralia, Pennsylvania The inspiration behind many a creepy movie, Centralia was once home to more than 2,000 people. ... Today Centralia is a ghost town with sulfurous steam spewing out of the ...
Centralia Mine. Centralia, Pennsylvania. When a mine fire started in Centralia, ... Ong’s Hat is a tiny ghost town that only ever held a single building called Ong’s Hut. Reportedly, the town ...
Conyngham Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 689 at the 2020 census. [3] Conyngham Township surrounds the famous borough of Centralia, and part of the mine fire is located here. The abandoned town of Byrnesville is located here.