Forbes Road 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
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
The community is located along
Pennsylvania Route 819, north of
Greensburg. Forbes Road has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with
ZIP code 15633, which opened on July 1, 1903.
History
Jamison Coal & Coke Company opened a shaft-entry coal mine at Forbes Road in 1900. Known as Jamison No. 3 Mine, its production peaked in 1910, when the facility produced nearly 600,000 tons of coal and employed over 400 people. Jamison ceased operations in Forbes Road in the 1950s.
Several buildings and other remains that were part of the mining complex are visible along Hugus Street as of July 2019.
Gallery
Forbes rd usps.jpg, Zip code 15633
War memorial forbes road.jpg, War memorial
Forbes rd hugus st.jpg, Remains of mining activity
References
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Unincorporated communities in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania