Rowes Run, Pennsylvania
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Rowes Run, Pennsylvania is one half of the Grindstone-Rowes Run
census-designated place
located in Redstone Township
, which is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
. The other half is Grindstone, Pennsylvania
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. Also known as New Hill, it was named for a stream that ran through property owned by James Rowe, a prominent figure in the area. The mine located in the town was known as Colonial #3. In 1911, the town was acquired by the H. C. Frick Coke Company.
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Grindstone-Rowes Run, Pennsylvania
Grindstone-Rowes Run is a census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2000 census...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
located in Redstone Township
Redstone Township, Pennsylvania
Redstone Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,397 at the 2000 census. The Brownsville Area School District serves the region....
, which is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The other half is Grindstone, Pennsylvania
Grindstone, Pennsylvania
Grindstone, Pennsylvania is one half of the Grindstone-Rowes Run census-designated place located in Redstone Township, which is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The other half is Rowes Run, Pennsylvania. It's ZIP code is 15442.It has a population of 2,105....
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History
Rowes Run was founded in 1907 by the Pittsburgh Coal CompanyPittsburgh Coal Company
The Pittsburgh Coal Company was a bituminous coal mining company, controlled by the Mellon family. It later merged with Consolidation Coal Company, controlled by the Rockefeller family.-Coal Mines:...
. Also known as New Hill, it was named for a stream that ran through property owned by James Rowe, a prominent figure in the area. The mine located in the town was known as Colonial #3. In 1911, the town was acquired by the H. C. Frick Coke Company.
People from Rowes Run
One person of note from Rowes Run is one time Major League Baseball player Bobby LockeBobby Locke (baseball)
Lawrence Donald "Bobby" Locke is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1959 to 1968 for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and California Angels. He stood 5'11" tall and weighed 185 pounds. He was sometimes called Larry,...
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