Yellow Dog Village
Coal company town with colorful name
State: Pennsylvania
County: Armstrong County
Founded: 1920s
Abandoned: 1940s
Yellow Dog Village was a coal company town with an unforgettable name. Like hundreds of Pennsylvania company towns, it lived and died with the mines. When strip mining replaced shaft mining, the workers weren't needed. Now foundations in the woods.
Quick Facts
- Memorable name for typical coal town
- One of hundreds of PA coal ghost towns
- Company controlled everything
- Foundations remain in forest
Location
Address: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40.7306, -79.4883