Bituminous Coal Mines of Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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Butler County
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Coal Mine
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to the Bituminous Coal Mines of Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Index to the Coal Mines and Coal Companies which mined the Bituminous Coal seams of Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Aug. 2, 2009

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[This listing of coal mines and coal companies has been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, county histories, township histories, Pennsylvania Geological Survey reports, topographical maps, personnal accounts of coal miners, etc., etc.]
Very few coal company employee records exist today. Most Coal Company employee records have been lost or destroyed after the mines were closed. If you have mine records or know of the location of coal company employee records please let us know.

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Please donate any mine records, mine maps or copies of them, pictures of the mines, pictures of miners, stories about the miners, mine memorabilia, books on mining, or tax deductable monetary donations to:
The Coal & Coke Heritage Center,
Penn State University Fayette Campus,
PA Rt. 119, P.O. Box 519, Uniontown, PA 15401

Wadsworth, Summit Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Foxburg Branch, and the Buffalo, Rocherster & Pittsburg Railroad.]
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Wahlville, Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Ribold Cutoff of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.]
See: Wahlville No. 1 Mine, Wahlville, Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA
Wahlville No. 2 Mine, Wahlville, Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA

Wahlville No. 1 Mine (ca.1904- ? ), located on the a Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, near Evans City, Wahlville, Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1904- ? ), Pittsburg Coal & Fuel Company, Evans City, PA

Wahlville No. 2 Mine (ca.1904- ? ), located on the a Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, near Evans City, Wahville, Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1904- ? ), Pittsburg Coal & Fuel Company, Evans City, PA

Watters (Carr P.O.), Forward Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Butler Branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.]
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West Liberty, Brady Twp., Butler Co., PA
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West Sunbury, Clay Twp., Butler Co., PA
See: Hallston Coal & Coke Company, West Sunbury, PA

West Winfield, Winfield Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad.]
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Whiskerville, Washington Twp., Butler Co., PA
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Whiteoak School, Mercer Twp., Butler Co., PA
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Whitestown, Connoquennessing Twp., Butler Co., PA
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Wick, Slipperyrock Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad.]
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Wildwood Coal Company, Boyers, PA
See: Wildwood Mine, Hilliards, Butler Co., PA

Wildwood Mine (ca.1904- ? ), located on the Hilliard Branch of the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, Boyers, Butler Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1904- ? ), Wildwood Coal Company, Boyers, PA

Wilson School, Jackson Twp., Butler Co., PA
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Winfield Junction, Buffalo Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Butler Branch of the Pennsylvania, and the Winfield Railroad.]
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Woodbine, Oakland Twp., Butler Co., PA
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Woodland School, Concord Twp., Butler Co., PA
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Woods, Clinton Twp., Butler Co., PA
[Located on the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad.]
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An Alphabetical Index to the Coal Mines & Coal Companies
of Butler County, Pennsylvania
[Click on a letter to take you to that Index]

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