Dagus Mines, Pennsylvania

Dagus Mines, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Dagus Mines

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°21′14″N 78°36′20″W / 41.35389°N 78.60556°W / 41.35389; -78.60556Coordinates: 41°21′14″N 78°36′20″W / 41.35389°N 78.60556°W / 41.35389; -78.60556
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Elk
Township Fox
Elevation 1,906 ft (581 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 15831
GNIS feature ID 1213086[1]

Dagus Mines is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Elk County, Pennsylvania. Their post office opened in 1880.[2] Dagus Mines was built by the Northwestern and Mine Exchange Company for its many workers. The company would open multiple mines in the area with the first one being Eureka. The most famous mine was a 36" thick section of the Lower Kittanning seam. (Sometimes locally known as the Dagus seam.) J.H. Steele would open the "Company Store," carrying mining supplies, clothing, footwear, groceries and feed for farm animals. It later became G.H. Gatto's store. The building is still standing today, and serves as an apartment building. Dagus Mines also featured a hotel and union hall. "Where the Fox Township Medical Center is located today, the Dagus Mines Union Hall once stood. Besides union meetings, medicine shows often appeared there. Across the street from the union hall was the Hau Hotel."[2]

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