I wondered if anyone knows the history of Pricedale community. I know there was a Sommer coal mine there, and company housing, company store, etc. How did it get its name? How long as it been in existence as a community? Thanks. Virginia Crilley

In the 1952 Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer of the World, Pricedale is listed as a village with a population of 2357 with the adjacent Sandfield, located in Westmoreland County, 13 miles south of McKeesport. Much of the town disappeared when I-70 was built. On Sat, 25 Jun 2005, Virginia Crilley wrote: > I wondered if anyone knows the history of Pricedale community. > > I know there was a Sommer coal mine there, and company housing, company > store, etc. > > How did it get its name? How long as it been in existence as a community? > > Thanks. > > Virginia Crilley > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > > Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."

According to a disk I have on Westmoreland County History by Boucher and Jordan, 1906, Pricedale was named for Hugh Price. He immigrated to Rostraver in 1873 from England. He was born July 14, 1859 and died Dec. 1905. There was a post office in Pricedale in 1902. There is also a Thomas Easton mentioned as the Superintendent of the Somers Mine. He is listed as a resident of Pricedale. On Sat, 25 Jun 2005, Virginia Crilley wrote: > I wondered if anyone knows the history of Pricedale community. > > I know there was a Sommer coal mine there, and company housing, company > store, etc. > > How did it get its name? How long as it been in existence as a community? > > Thanks. > > Virginia Crilley > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > > Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."

As a child, 1927 to abt 1934I went with my father to Pricedale to visit a friend. The house were Company houses, As I remember the one we visited was single family and 1 story. ,It was much longer than it was wide. There was also a company store. Question was this town part of Pittsburgh Steel Co. At the time I went there it did not belong to Frick. Grant