Brockton 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 ...

and

coal town A coal town, also known as a coal camp or patch, is a type of company town or mining community established by the employer, a mining company, which imports workers to the site to work the mineral find. The company develops it and provides residen ...

in Schuylkill County,

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, ...

, United States. It was also called Patterson. The community is home to local celebrities such as, Dominic Stegemerten who is known for being a prominent bodybuilder in the area and also a motivational speaker.

Gallery

File:Brockton War Memorial, Schuylkill Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG, Brockton War Memorial. File:Green St, Brockton, Schuylkill Twp, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, Green Street. File:St Bartholomews Church, Brockton, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church File:St Josephs Church, Brockton, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, St. Joseph's Church.

References

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