Barnesboro, Pennsylvania was a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Borough of Barnesboro evolved from a tract of land which was rich in timber and coal resources. The tract of land, located in Susquehanna Township, was originally granted to Edward C. Fisher in 1835 when it was a dense forest. Two early settlers David R…
Barnesboro, Pennsylvania was a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Borough of Barnesboro evolved from a tract of land which was rich in timber and coal resources. The tract of land, located in Susquehanna Township, was originally granted to Edward C. Fisher in 1835 when it was a dense forest. Two early settlers David Ralston and Peter Garman cleared the land and sold the lumber. Three-fourths of the timber was carried on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Logging was a major industry for many years. Later, Daniel Stannard bought Peter Garman's 420 acres for farming. Years later the development of railroad facilities opened the area to the coal mining industry. Principal contributors to the coal mining boom were Thomas Barnes and Alfred Tucker, who opened mines in the area. Other mining companies who were prominent in the early growth of the town were Delta, Empire, and Maderia, who opened mines in 1893. The rapid growth of the coal industry lured many miners from Houtzdale, Philipsburg. It was also drawing in immigrants from and as far away as Great Britain and Eastern Europe. This mostly took place from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Many that are descendants of these immigrants still hold their heritage close. One of these was Andrew Walko, born there in the former Ameigh Run on November 1, 1900. He is the grandfather of former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General Andrew Walko, III and Miss X of blogtalkradio.com/miss-x, Cleveland's first female horror movie host.
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