Dravosburg, Pennsylvania - 15034
N 40° 20.914 W 079° 53.529
17T E 594084 N 4467034
The Dravosburg Post Office is located at 209 Richland Avenue (Suite 5) in Dravosburg Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMMCHJ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2014
Views: 3
Dravosburg, Pennsylvania - 15034
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THIS POST OFFICE SERVES
Dravosburg was first incorporated as a borough in 1903, but has records dating back to 1769 as one of the earliest settlements along the Monongahela River. The original settler, John Gray, was even granted the section of land of what today is the borough by the sons of William Penn, Thomas and John.
The original site being along the flat banks of the river was prime for agriculture and was composed of a number of farms, with the most prominent one being the Cunningham farm, a heritage of the Gray Family. When the borough was finally founded its first order of business was to hire a policeman. Records from the first council meeting shows the decision to purchase a revolver, mace, two handcuffs and build a local lockup for the town.
When the first mine was open in 1835, what was once a quiet farming community became a bustling coal town, fitted with all the latest facilities and amenities including street cars, hotels, churches and school houses.
ABOUT THE POST OFFICE
The Post Office is located in the handicap-accessible basement of a commercial complex and offers lot parking
POST OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 pm; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Type of structure:: Mixed Commercial
re-enter Zip Code here:: 15034
Current Status:: Still in Use
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