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

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Jefferson County, in the

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History

Adrian Mines was founded around 1887 as a

mining community A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry. Historical mining communities Australia * Ballarat, Victoria * Bendi ...

. The community was named for its proprietor,

Adrian Iselin Adrian Georg Iselin (January 17, 1818March 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 broth ...

. 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