Leckrone, Pennsylvania
Leckrone is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) northeast of Masontown. Leckrone has a post office with ZIP code 15454.[2][3]
Leckrone, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Leckrone  Leckrone | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′41″N 79°52′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | German |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15454 |
| Area code(s) | 724, 878 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1179107[1] |
The most well-known industry in Leckrone was mining and coke ovens. Construction was begun in mid-1899 and the first coke was drawn on June 2, 1900. The plants were serviced by a spur of the Smithfield and Masontown Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which opened on April 7, 1900. As of 1901, Leckrone No. 1 Mine had 525 acres of coal and 250 coke ovens while the No. 2 Mine had 300 acres of coal tributary and 150 ovens.[4]
References
- "Leckrone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- Brennen, J. P. 1901. "The New Coke Plant." Mines and Minerals: A Mining and Metallurgical Journal, April 385-388.
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