Arcadia to Rise as a Mining Town in Pa. Region
A model mining town named Arcadia is planned in Montgomery Township Indiana County Pa. on Cush Creek. The town lies on the South Bank of Cush Creek four miles west of Glen Campbell seven miles from Burnside fourteen miles from Mahaffey twenty-four miles from Patton forty-two miles from Clearfield twenty-two miles from Punxsutawney and twenty-five miles from Indiana.
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Clearfield
Punxsutawney
Indiana
Arcadia Emerges As Prospective Coal Town With Growth Prospects
The site sits amid ten thousand acres of high quality coal and hosts three new operations powered by electric and compressed air plants. It will require about 1,000 workers initially, with more as capacity expands. Surrounded by water, timber, slate quarries, and fire clay, Arcadia is poised to become a manufacturing town. The name reflects contentment, and the area's Cush Creek Valley and Moshannon vein add to its appeal for residence and industry.
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Arcadia Land Company plans sale of town lots in 1900
Restrictions limit building to fire code and stone foundations on main streets. Purchasers receive title with coal and mineral reservations. Lot prices depend on location and size with mixed cash and credit terms and an early payment discount. Arcadia, linked to coal regions and New York Central line, aims for 2000 population. Lots go on sale Monday August 6, 1900, via Arcadia Land Company Glen Campbell Pa.
New Indiana road project links Arcadia to Glen Campbell
A new township road will open easing water grade travel along Cush Creek connecting Arcadia with Glen Campbell and other towns in Indiana county. A right angle road will be extended for Jefferson county, improving regional circulation.
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