Luxor, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Luxor, Pennsylvania
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Intersection of Bovard Luxor Road and Tipple Row Road in Luxor PA
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 Luxor, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Luxor, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
15662
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| GNIS feature ID | 1180092 |
Luxor is a small community in Pennsylvania, United States. It is not an official town but an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government. Luxor is located in Westmoreland County, within Hempfield Township. It was originally a coal town, built to support coal mining operations.
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History of Luxor
Early Mining Days
Luxor was created by the Jamison Coal and Coke Company. They built homes for the people who worked in their nearby coal mines. The main mine, called Luxor or No. 1 Mine, started working in the 1890s.
This mine dug up bituminous coal from underground. By 1897, about 179 people worked there. The Pennsylvania Railroad helped transport the coal. By 1910, the mining area had over 400 coking ovens. These ovens turned coal into coke, a fuel used in making steel.
Later Mining and Closure
In the 1940s, another company, Sekora Coal, started a different type of mining. They operated a strip mine, which digs coal from the surface. This mine was northeast of the older No. 1 mine. All coal mining in Luxor eventually stopped in 1972.
Luxor Today
Post Office and Population
Luxor still has its own post office, which opened in 1894. It also has its own ZIP code, 15662. The area covered by this ZIP code has about 271 people living there. The old mining company store, which was once a central place, has been taken down. It used to be near where the post office is now.
Community Services
The Luxor Volunteer Fire Department served the community for many years. However, it closed down in March 2021. This happened because there were not enough people volunteering to join.
Famous People from Luxor
- Mike Sebastian – He was a professional American football player. He played as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He also played in the second American Football League.
- Steve Sundra – He was a professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was part of the team that won the 1939 World Series.
Images for kids
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Houses built for miners
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Remains of coal tipple
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At intersection of Bovard Luxor Road and Tipple Row Road
