Arnold City, Pennsylvania

Arnold City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is about 3 miles (5 km) east of the borough of Belle Vernon, in far northwestern Fayette County. As of the 2010 census the population of Arnold City was 498.[1]

Not to be confused with the city of Arnold, Pennsylvania.
Arnold City, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Overview from the northwest
Arnold City
Arnold City
Coordinates: 40°6′59″N 79°49′30″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
TownshipWashington
Area
 • Total0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
950 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total498
 • Density1,110/sq mi (428.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-03096
GNIS feature ID1168409

History

Like many towns around it, Arnold City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region.[2] The town supported housing for several nearby coal mines, including the Naomi Mine in Fayette City. Housing was constructed by the Hillman Coal and Coke Company, creating a Coal Patch Town,[3][4]

In addition to the Naomi mine, four additional mines operated in the area:[2]

  • Arnold No. 1 Mine, Arnold City, Fayette Co., PA
  • Arnold No. 2 Mine, Arnold City, Fayette Co., PA
  • Arnold No. 3 Mine, Arnold City, Fayette Co., PA
  • Hill Top Mine & Coke Works, near Arnold City, Washington Twp., Fayette Co., PA

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Arnold City CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2022-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Chris DellaMea. "A Scrapbook of Appalachian Coal Towns".
  4. "ONE KILLED, 4 SHOT IN SECOND MINE RIOT; Guards and Coal Police Fire Into a Group of Pickets at Arnold City, Pa. FOUR'S MINES ARE REOPENED Pittsburgh Terminal Company's Plants, Shut Down Four Years, Will Employ 2,700 Men. Mines Shut in 1927 Reopen". New York Times. June 24, 1931. p. 2.
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