Rowes Run, Pennsylvania
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Rowes Run, Pennsylvania is one half of the Grindstone-Rowes Run census-designated place located in Redstone Township, which is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The other half is Grindstone, Pennsylvania.
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[edit] History
Rowes Run was founded in 1907 by the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Also known as New Hill, it was named for a stream that ran through property owned by James Rowe, a prominent figure in the area. The mine located in the town was known as Colonial #3. In 1911, the town was acquired by the H. C. Frick Coke Company.
[edit] People from Rowes Run
One person of note from Rowes Run is one time Major League Baseball player Bobby Locke.
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Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 79°49′01″W / 40.00944°N 79.81694°W
