Landrus, Pennsylvania
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Landrus | |
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| Coordinates: 41°38′32″N 77°12′23″W / 41.642222°N 77.206389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Tioga County |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Landrus is an abandoned town in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, which formerly existed as a lumber and coal mining town. Its land currently is within the Tioga State Forest near Bear Run Trail and Babb Creek.[1][2] Landrus has a population of 0 and was abandoned between 1910 and 1915 after being founded in 1882 as a sawmill town.[3][4] At its peak, Landrus likely reached a maximum population of around 100 and was also likely the location of the world's first electric powered coal mine.[5][6][7] Landrus, settled where nothing but forest was previously, was so named after Henry J. Landrus, manager of the Blossburg Coal Company.[8][9]