Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Haven is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km) south of Pottsville. Early in the twentieth century, it had large car shops, underwear and shoe factories, rolling mills, and pipe mills. In 1900, 3,654 people lived here; in 1910, 4,747; and in 1940, 6,518 people lived here. In the census of 2000, the borough had a total population of 5,548.

Related Topics:
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Pottsville - 1900 - 1910 - 1940 - 2000

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The place name is Schuylkill Haven meaning a haven or point for shipping coal, from North Manheim Township in 1841.

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Schuylkill Haven's history was built upon the Schuylkill canal and railroad transportation of Anthracite coal from the coal Region.

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Schuylkill canal - Anthracite coal - Coal Region

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As one of the county's larger boroughs, and with Penn State Schuylkill campus near its southern boundary and Route 61 funneling through it, Schuylkill Haven is a key community in Schuylkill County.

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Jacob Dreibelbis laid out the town in 1811, but the founding is dated at 1750 by Martin Dreibelbis. Construction of the Schuylkill Canal began in 1816 and ran through the center of town. Commercial trade on the canal was eventually replaced by the railways. Another key industry was textile factories such as Argo Mills, now closed since the 1960's, due to foreign competition as many textile industries closed in Schuylkill Haven.

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1811 - Schuylkill Canal

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