7 Forgotten Towns in Pennsylvania That Will Shock You!

Explore 7 forgotten towns in Pennsylvania that time left behind. From eerie ghost towns to abandoned places with rich histories, this video uncovers the mysteries and secrets of Pennsylvania's most intriguing abandoned towns. Discover the stories behind these hidden gems and why they were left deserted. Perfect for history buffs, urban explorers, and travel enthusiasts.

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[saddletramp]

Pithole. Almost every town that had a steel mill, coal mine or oil business has been in decline for years. And not just in Pennsylvania. All along the rust belt.

[davegallo]

There is only one "town" in Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg. Everything else is boroughs, cities, & townships

[wxrdbsf]

I was born in Lock Haven, Grew up only 3 miles west even went to church there and eventually college there, I never knew it was forgotten

[billtownbiker]

Lock Haven really???? You should have done Renovo. Lock Haven is a college town and was hardly ever known for it's lumber. I've lived in both Renovo and Lock Haven. Lock Haven is the reason Renovo was forgotten about. Oppression.

[almagottscheck]

7:39 There is a section of PA that is never mentioned. It starts in Meyerdale and ends at Maryland line. There are about 3 or 4 small towns that are barely hanging on. They are in order Meyesdale, Boyton, Coalrun, and Salsbury. They are all coal mine towns with very little mention anywhere. I know of this area because I was born in Meyersdale and lived in the other small towns.

[adamtereska]

Byrnesville, Pennsylvania is another coal mining town that is completely gone.
Centralia's mune fire on May 27, 1962 happened because when burning the landfill to clean up the area for Memorial Day activities, a mine that did not get capped allowed the embers from burning the trash to ignite the coal.

[cactusdoge]

Mt carmel, Shenandoah and Centralia are all like within 15 miles of of each other.

[jeffcrum]

Being from the coal region especially Mount Carmel you're not showing accurate photos of the town

[danielfrancella]

McKeesport, Johnstown, Duquesne, and glassport. Any town along rte 837, outside of Pittsburgh.

[jhonwask]

You spent a lot of time on Shenandoah. My parents were from Shenandoah, but as a family we lived in Frackville. My mother still resides there and I live in the township up the road from her house. Although the borough was so dependent on the coal and garment industry which have declined, it is still making efforts to keep the town alive. They have some amazing grant-writers and always seem to have a new revitalization project being undertaken.

Thank you for this short video. Of the towns you have mentioned, I have been to 5 of them many, many times. i think there are 4 houses left in Centralia.

[BytownUrbex]

This is a super cool find 😎 🤟 thx for sharing

[charlesgreene]

Pennsylvania: The gold buckle of the Rust Belt.

[benjaminhaughney]

The only borough on here that is actually not in existence is Centralia. The rest of them are less populated than they once were but very much active boroughs. Next week plymouth will hold the annual kielbasa festival which will bring alot of visitors to enjoy all the food and festivities. Plymouth is far from gone

[rozchristopherson]

I'm in southwestern PA. Once other countries began building steel mills, the demand for imported steel from the US decreased significantly. Also, many US steel companies relocated out of the country for cheap labor. Once the steel industry went down, the coal mining industry also suffered since coal is necessary in the production of steel. Andrew Carnegie made his first big profits from England when England began constructing railroads and needed steel for the tracks. Carnegie exported steel to England. Streetcar tracks were another source of profits for Carnegie's steel manufacturing. Once England began constructing their own steel mills, Carnegie was shut out there, but there was still plenty of tracks to construct across the US. Then came steel necessary to construct skyscrapers. But by then then steel industry was diverse, spread out among many countries. Thus, the decline of steel mills and coal mining towns in the US, especially in Pennsylvania.

[dmllr]

the South Carolina stock photo in a PA video is a nice touch. Also Lock Haven certainly isn't the center of the universe but to put it higher on the list than Mount Carmel wow! I enjoyed the video though.

[billygames]

Actually the towns in pennsylvania are boroughs.

[LawyerCalhoun]

Renovo. The principal employer was the Pennsylvania Railroad which had a large repair facility . It closed over 50 years ago and, being near the Susquehanna River, much of the town is subject to flooding.

[kenk]

The photo of Mt Carmel at 5.50 is from Wheeling WV! Fact check...

[ddrsdie]

The fires in Centralia started from a burn at the trash, which ignited the coal mine

[marycowan]

I grew up in California, PA. Every Saturday my mom would take me to Brownsville. She would get her hair done by “Guy” and then we’d go shopping. I remember the downtown area very well. Very pleasant memories.