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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 town had to be abandoned and leveled. [25] The Centralia area has now grown to be a tourist attraction. [26] Visitors come to see the smoke and/or steam on Centralia's empty streets and the abandoned portion of PA Route 61, popularly referred to as the Graffiti Highway. [27]
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]
Abandoned after economic busts and other disasters, these spots of eerie desolation are often free to the visitors brave enough to visit. Spooky Ghost Towns Across America Skip to main content
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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.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church is a Ukrainian Catholic (Greek Catholic) church in the town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. The church is the last remaining church in Centralia, which was largely abandoned after a mine fire rendered much of the town unsafe. [1] [2]
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.