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Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[A coal company patch town in Knox Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.]
[Ramseytown was located 2 miles west of Knoxdale, PA.]
[Located on the Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad.]
[Ramseytown was the largest town in the area until after WWI when the coal mines began to shut down. Ramseytown is now but a shadow consisting of only a scattering of homes where the thriving coal town once stood.]
See: Ramsay No. 1 Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Ramsay No. 2 Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Ramsey Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Ramseytown Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Ramsey Mine (ca.1906-  ?  ), located on the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1906-  ?  ), Shawmut Mining Company, St. Mary's, PA
              (ca.1912-  ?  ), Shawmut Mining Company, St. Mary's, PA
Web sites on the Ramsey Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Ramsey Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Ramsey No. 1 Mine (ca.1906-  ?  ), located on the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1906-  ?  ), Shawmut Mining Company, St. Mary's, PA
              (ca.1912-  ?  ), Shawmut Mining Company, St. Mary's, PA
Web sites on the Ramsey No. 1 Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Ramsey No. 1 Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Ramsey No. 2 Mine (ca.1906-  ?  ), located on the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1906-  ?  ), Shawmut Mining Company, St. Mary's, PA
              (ca.1912-  ?  ), Shawmut Mining Company, St. Mary's, PA
Web sites on the Ramsey No. 2 Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Ramsey No. 2 Mine, Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Ramseytown Mine (ca.   ?   ), located in Ramseytown, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.   ?   ),   ?

Rathmel, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[A coal company patch town in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.]
[Located on the Reynoldsville & Falls Creek Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad.]
[Rathmel is at the terminus of the Soldier’s Run Railroad, and where the upper mines of Bell, Lewis and Yates are situated. It is a small place, started about the time of the finishing of the Low Grade Railroad, by John A. Wilson, of Philadelphia, chief engineer of the road, who built a large steam saw- mill there.  (from "History of Jefferson County" With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Edited by Kate M. Scott, Syracuse, N.Y.; D. Mason & Co. 1888.).]
See: Bloomington No. 9 Mine, Rathmel, Jefferson Co., PA
        Henry Bros. Coal Company, Rathmel, PA
        Henry Mine, Rathmel, Jefferson Co., PA
        Rathmel Mine, Rathmel, Jefferson Co., PA

Rathmel Coal Co.
See: Petty Cock Run Mine, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Rathmel Mine (ca.1901-  ?  ), located on the Falls Creek & Reynoldsville Railroad, later it became the Reynoldsville & Falls Creek Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, near Reynoldsville, Soldier Run, Soldier P.O., Rathmel, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[Rathmel Mine was listed as abandoned ca.1905.]
[Rathmel Mine was worked out and abandoned during 1905.]
Owners: (ca.1901-  ?  ), Jefferson, Clearfield Coal & Iron Company, Punxsutawney, PA
              (ca.1904-  ?  ), Jefferson, Clearfield Coal & Iron Company, Punxsutawney, PA
              (ca.1905-  ?  ), Jefferson, Clearfield Coal & Iron Company, Punxsutawney, PA
Web sites on the Rathmel Mine, Soldier, Rathmel, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Rathmel Mine, Soldier, Rathmel, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Rattlesnake Run Mine (ca.1900-  ?  ), located on the on the Reynoldsville & Falls Creek Branch of the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad, later the Pennsylvania Railroad, Reynoldsville & Falls Creek Branch, near Brockwayville, Jefferson Co., PA
[The Rattlesnake Mine commenced shipping coal June 1, 1900.  D. Robertson was the pioneer superintendent. Joseph Bailey succeeded Mr. Robertson as superintendent September, 1895.]
[Rattlesnake Run Mine was listed as being abandoned ca.1906.]
Owners: (ca.1900-  ?  ), North Western Mining & Exchange Company, Brockwayville, PA
              (ca.1904-  ?  ), Northwestern Mining & Exchange Company, Du Bois, PA
              (ca.1905-  ?  ), North Western Mining & Exchange Company, Brockwayville, PA
              (ca.1906-  ?  ), Northwestern Mining & Exchange Company, Du Bois, PA
Web sites on the Rattlesnake Run Mine, near Brockwayville, Jefferson Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Rattlesnake Run Mine, near Brockwayville, Jefferson Co., PA

Raught School, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Redbank Mine (ca.1905-  ?  ), located on the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1905-  ?  ), Redbank Mining Company, Clarion, PA
              (ca.1906-  ?  ), Redbank Mining Company, Clarion, PA
Web sites on the Redbank Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferon Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Redbank Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferon Co., PA

Redbank Mining Company, Clarion, PA
See: Redbank Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Redbank No. 1 Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Redbank Mining Company, Summerville, PA
See: Redbank No. 1 Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Redbank No. 1 Mine (ca.1904-  ?  ), located on the Low Grade Division of the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley Railroad, later the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1904-  ?  ), Redbank Mining Company, Summerville, PA
Web sites on the Redbank No. 1 Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferon Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Redbank No. 1 Mine, Summerville, Colver Twp., Jefferon Co., PA

Reilly & Company, Brockwayville, PA
See: Brock Mine, near Brockwayville, Jefferson Co., PA
See also: Joseph H. Reilly & Company, Brockwayville, PA

Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[Located on the Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad.]
See: Reitz No. 1 Mine, Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Reitz No. 2 Mine, Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Reitz No. 3 Mine, Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Reitz No. 4 Mine, Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Reitz No. 1 Mine (ca.   ?   ), located  at Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Reitz No. 2 Mine (ca.   ?   ), located  at Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Reitz No. 3 Mine (ca.   ?   ), located  at Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Reitz No. 4 Mine (ca.   ?   ), located  at Reitz, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.   ?   ),  ?

Rembrandt Peale Company, St. Benedict, PA
See: Bloomington Mine, Rathmel, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
       Bloomington No. 9 Mine, Rathmel, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Reynoldsville, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[Located on the Reynoldsville & Falls Creek Railroad and the Jefferson Traction Company Railway.]
See: Sandy Valley Coal Company, Reynoldsville, PA
        Sandy Valley Mine, Reynoldsville, Winslow Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Widnoon Coal Mining Company, Reynoldsville, PA

Richardsville, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Ringgold, Ringgold Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Rinn Company, Punxsutawney, PA
See: Adrian No. 4 Mine, Adrian, Jefferson Co., PA
        Walston No. 1 Mine, Walston, Jefferson Co., PA
See also: S. A. Rinn Company, Punxsutawney, PA

Robinson Country Bank Mine (ca.1887-  ?  ), located in Eldred Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1887-  ?  ), E. Robinson.

Robertsville, Bell Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[A coal company patch town in Bell Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.]
[Located on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad between Punxsutawney and Big Run.]
[Robertsville was formerly called Onandaga Mines.]
See: Onandaga Mine, Robertsville, Bell Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Onandaga Mines, Robertsville, Bell Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Company, Punxsutawney, PA
See: Adrian No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Adrian, DeLancy P.O., Young Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Adrian No. 2 Mine, Adrian, DeLancy P.O., Young Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Adrian No. 3 Mine, Adrian , Delancy P.O., Young Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Adrian No. 4 Mine, Adrian, Delancy P.O., Young Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Cowan No. 2 Mine, Cowansville, Armstrong Co., PA
        Cowan No. 3 Mine, Cownasville, Armstrong Co., PA
        Eleanora No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Eleanora, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Eleanora No. 2 Mine, Eleanora, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Eleanora No. 3 Mine, Eleanora, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Elk Run Shaft Mine & Coke Works, Elk Run, DeLancey, Jefferson Co., PA
        Florence Mine & Coke Works, Florence, Anita, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Florence Mine  No. 2 Mine, Florence, Anita, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
        Walston No. 3 Mine & Coke Works, Walston, Jefferson Co., PA
        Walston No. 4 Mine, Walston, Jefferson Co., PA
        Walston No. 6 Mine, Walston, Jefferson Co., PA
        Walston No. 7 Mine, Walston, Jefferson Co., PA

Rockdale, Washington Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
[The village of Rockdale stands at the edge of the coal measures, just above the Homewood sandstone. Within this latter formation, and close to the village store, is an extensive bog, the soil of which is saturated with natural oil - petroleum - that has oozed from crevices in the sandstone. Pits and holes dug into the bog attest the presence of oil.  (from "History of Jefferson County" With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Edited by Kate M. Scott, Syracuse, N.Y.; D. Mason & Co. 1888.).]
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Rockdale School, Washington Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Rocky Bend Coal Company,
See: Fuller Station, Pine Creek Twp., Jefferson Co., PA

Roseville, Union Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Ross Run Coal Company, Punxsutawney, PA
See: Ross Run No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA

Ross Run No. 1 Mine (ca.1912-  ?  ), located on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Jefferson Co., PA
[Ross Run No. 1 Mine was listed as a new mine ca.1912.]
Owners: (ca.1912- ?  ), Ross Run Coal Company, Punxsutawney, PA

Ross School, Clover Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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Runaway Run No. 4 Mine (ca.1912-  ?  ), located on the Pennsylvania Southern Railroad, near DuBois, Jefferson Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1912-  ?  ), Buckingham Coal Mining Company, Clarion, PA
Web sites on the Runaway Run No. 4 Mine, near Dubois, Jefferson Co., PA:
    Coal Miners Memorial Runaway Run No. 4 Mine, near DuBois, Jefferson Co., PA

Russell School, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA
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