Southview, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Southview, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 276 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Southview is a small community in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined by the government for counting people. Southview is located in the northern part of Washington County. It sits along Southview Road, not far from Pennsylvania Route 50. In 2010, about 276 people lived there.
A Look Back at Southview's History
Southview was originally built as a coal town. This means it was a village created specifically for workers of a coal mine. The mine, called Montour No. 1, started operating in 1914.
The village was designed to be a very good place for miners and their families to live. It had homes for them and even a "company store." A company store was a shop owned by the mining company where workers could buy food and other things they needed.
It's not exactly clear when the Montour No. 1 coal mine closed. However, old aerial photos suggest it probably stopped working sometime between 1932 and 1939.
