Adrian Mines (also called Adrian and De Lancey) is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

History

Adrian Mines was founded around 1887 as a mining community. The community was named for its proprietor,

Adrian Iselin Adrian Georg Iselin (January 17, 1818 – March 28, 1905) was a New York financier who invested in and developed real estate, railroads, and mining operations. For many years during his early business career he was engaged in importing with his ...

. The post office at Adrian Mines is called De Lancey. This post office has been in operation since 1888.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania