Minersville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Minersville

— Tremont —

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2025

1. Minersville Marker

Inscription. Name derived from mining industry.

Founded 1830 (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 40° 41.383′ N, 76° 15.396′ W. Marker is in Minersville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of South Delaware Avenue and East Sunberry Street, on the right when traveling north on South Delaware Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 S Delaware Ave, Minersville PA 17954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial Stadium (approx. half a mile away); Maroons Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); Coal Miners' Statue (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Frank D. Yuengling Home (approx. 2.6 miles away); Burd Patterson (approx. 3 miles away); Hanging of the Mollies (approx. 3 miles away); Molly Maguire Executions (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minersville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2025

2. Minersville Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2025

3. Minersville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.