Paradox Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 It has been a while but I thought I remember reading somewhere about an old abandoned town being somewhere behind the Blinker Sheetz or more down towards the car dealers on 322 from Sheetz but I cannot find where I read it. It was somewhere way back in the forrest and all grown over now. Can someone please shed some light on this for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think about it Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Are you thinking of Helvetia? It was an old mining town, but location is a few miles away. I live about a mile fr Blinker Sheetz, have been here for 40 years, have never heard of anything that close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 No it isn't Helvetia...it i driving me crazy hat I can't remember where I read that. I was just talking about abandoned towns that were close by and that one popped in my head. I just wish I could remember where it was that I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccermom Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 There's an old abandoned train tunnel there but I don't think there was a town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tompepper Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Eriton was down across from fairman drilling in behind the beagle club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Eriton was down across from fairman drilling in behind the beagle club. I think that might be the one I am talking about! Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nubbs Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I always wanted to go to Centralia! Now I want to go to this place too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.d Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Eriton was located near intersection of Rt.322 andRt.119 across from the hamlot of West Liberty. See story of Eriton---http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cleeriton.html Dobby and dubois_15801 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thank you all for your help on this. You have no idea how much it was driving me crazy trying to remember this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Eriton was down across from fairman drilling in behind the beagle club. You used to be able to access a trail immediately across 119 from Murray's Ford, which goes past the concrete pump house for the Sykesville water system. I believe WW Equipment sits on a portion of the trail now, but the trail will take you up to 322 a hundred yards or so behind Sheetz. There was also a pond along the trail and the entire area would be ripe for the new GoDuBois Metal Detector group. conservativeman633 and Dobby 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourthwardmommy Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Never knew this existed...pretty neat. Elanora has a pretty interesting history as well. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Eriton is where Busy Bee Built there homes you are talking about Shawnee and it was a CCC camp. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claugh Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 The DuBois Area Historical Society and the Clearfield County Historical Society have a great book on lost towns. It's called "Ghost Towns and Vanishing Villages of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania" by Richard Hughes. http://www.facebook.com/pages/DuBois-Area-Historical-Society-DuBois-PA/294532223946537#!/photo.php?fbid=373386196061139&set=a.373385412727884.92534.294532223946537&type=3&theater Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think about it Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Eriton was located near intersection of Rt.322 andRt.119 across from the hamlot of West Liberty. See story of Eriton---http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cleeriton.html Very interesting, thanks:) Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Thank you mr d. What an interesting read. I can remember my father-in-law talking about that mine. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 The DuBois Area Historical Society and the Clearfield County Historical Society have a great book on lost towns. It's called "Ghost Towns and Vanishing Villages of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania" by Richard Hughes. http://www.facebook.com/pages/DuBois-Area-Historical-Society-DuBois-PA/294532223946537#!/photo.php?fbid=373386196061139&set=a.373385412727884.92534.294532223946537&type=3&theater I'm looking for the book but cannot seem to find it? Is it for sale because I'd love to get my hands on one and take a day or weekend excursion! Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmbeck Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 wow... i never heard this before. i was just talking about centralia today with someone on facebook. my sister in law has been to centralia a few times to do geological work for her bachelors degree and said it's pretty cool. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claugh Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 The book is available at the DuBois Area Historical Society which is open 10 - 4 Tuesday and Wednesday but it will be closed July 4th. It is also available at the Clearfield County Historical Society which is open 1:30 - 4:30 Thursday and Sunday or you can order it on line at http://www.clfdhistory.org/public_html/bookstore.htm Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 The book is available at the DuBois Area Historical Society which is open 10 - 4 Tuesday and Wednesday but it will be closed July 4th. It is also available at the Clearfield County Historical Society which is open 1:30 - 4:30 Thursday and Sunday or you can order it on line at http://www.clfdhistory.org/public_html/bookstore.htm Much appreciated thank you! Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nubbs Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I wonder if there are any homeless people or anyone living there. I would take some kind of protection just in case. You never know. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slk59 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 You used to be able to access a trail immediately across 119 from Murray's Ford, which goes past the concrete pump house for the Sykesville water system. I believe WW Equipment sits on a portion of the trail now, but the trail will take you up to 322 a hundred yards or so behind Sheetz. There was also a pond along the trail and the entire area would be ripe for the new GoDuBois Metal Detector group. Years ago there was a story of a gun being dumped in the Shawnee pond. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ickywood Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 GO to the drugstore, aisle 5 I think.....all different colors. Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobby Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 6/29/2012 at 1:36 AM, mr.d said: Eriton was located near intersection of Rt.322 andRt.119 across from the hamlot of West Liberty. See story of Eriton---http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cleeriton.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnetzlof Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 6/30/2012 at 7:22 PM, Jmbeck said: my sister in law has been to centralia a few times to do geological work for her bachelors degree and said it's pretty cool. Actually, I understand it's rather warm there, hot even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmill Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 the village of Pancoast , off of Wayne Road was interesting , had alot of history and was in Jeff County .........near the road over to rte 830 by the gospell center area. ( sort of ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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