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Denbo
coal town
Country US
State Pennsylvania
Borough Centerville
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Zipcode
15429
GNIS feature ID 1192348

Denbo is a populated place in the Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a coal patch town, located near the former Vesta No. 6 Mine.

History

Vesta No. 6 was owned and operated by Jones and Laughlin Steel Company. It was located in the Klondike Coalfield. A patch town was built to house miners. The mine ran from about 1903 until 1947. The entryway was sealed and covered over.

Notable people

  • Joe Freeman, football player
  • Joe Ratica, football player
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