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W. H. Bicknell Company, Rochester Mills, PA
See: Savan No. 2 Mine, Rochester Mills, Indiana Co., PA
See also: Bicknell Company, Rochester Mills, PA

Waddle's Country Bank Mine (ca.1879-  ?  ), located one third of a mile north-east from Kelly's Station, Western Pennsylvania Railroad., Kelly's Station, Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1879-  ?  ), S. Waddle

Walker's Country Bank Mine (ca.1879-  ?  ), located three miles north-west of Gettysburgh, Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1879-  ?  ), D. Walker

Wallace School, West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Wallopsburg, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Located on the Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad, just southwest of Plumville.]
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Wandin, Green Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Located on the Cherry Tree & Dixonville Railroad.]
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Wandin Junction, Green Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Junction point of the  Cherry Tree & Dixonville Railroad and the Possum Glory Branch.]
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Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A Coal Company Patch town in Center Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, built ca.1913, by the Brush Creek Mining Company, a subsidiary of the Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company.]
[Located on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, Tearing Run Branch.]
[Waterman was named for Lucius Waterman Robinson, President of Rochester & Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company.]
See: Waterman No. 1 Mine, Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
        Waterman No. 2 Mine, Waterman, Tide, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Waterman No. 1 Mine (ca.1913-1952), located on the Tearing Run Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, on Tearing Run, Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Located on the U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 min. Indiana, PA quad map.]
[UTM: 17 E.658700 - N.4487350]
Owners: (ca.1913-1952), Brush Creek Mining Company, Indiana, PA
                                        [A subsidiary of Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Company.]
Web sites on the Waterman No. 1 Mine, Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA:
    History of the Waterman Mines, Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
    Coal Miners Memorial Waterman No. 1 Mine, Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Waterman No. 2 Mine (ca.1913 ?-1954), located on the Yellow Creek Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, on Yellow Creek, Tide, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Waterman No. 2 Mine was closed and permanently abandoned on April 12, 1954.]
Owners: (ca.1913-1952), Brush Creek Mining Company, Indiana, PA
                                        [A subsidiary of Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Company.]
Web sites on the Waterman No. 2 Mine, Tide, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA:
    History of the Waterman Mines, Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
    Coal Miners Memorial Waterman No. 2 Mine, Tide, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Watson Coal Company, Saltsburg, PA
See: Watson Mine, near Saltsburg, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA  
        Watson No. 1 Mine, near Saltsburg, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA 

Watson Mine (ca.1920- ? ), located near Saltsburg, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1920- ? ), Watson Coal Company, Saltsburg, PA
Web sites on the Watson Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA:
    History of the Mitchell-Watson Mines, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
    Coal Miners Memorial Mitchell-Watson No. 3 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Watson No. 1 Mine (ca.1920-  ?  ), located near Saltsburg, Wwhite, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1920-  ?  ), Watson Coal Company, Saltsburg, PA
Web sites on the Watson Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA:
    History of the Mitchell-Watson Mines, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
    Coal Miners Memorial Mitchell-Watson No. 3 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Wehrum, Buffington Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A Coal Company Patch town in Buffington Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.]
[The town of Wehrum has almost totally disappeared and is now a Ghost Town.]
[Wehrum is located along the Ghost Town Trail, Indiana & Cambria Cos., PA.]
See: Lackawanna Coal & Coke Company, Wehrum, PA
       Lackawanna No. 4 Mine, Wehrum, Buffington Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Weimer, Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A coal company patch town in Cherryhill Twp., Indiana County, Pennsylvania.]
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Wells, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Located on the Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad, north of Plumville.]
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Werder Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA
[Mines were on Baldwin Run, near New Florence.]
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West Lebanon, Young Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Westmoreland Mining Company,
See: Bells Mill Mine, Blacklick Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Wharton Coal & Coke Company, New Jersey
See: Wharton Mine, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
        Wharton No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Wharton Company, New Jersey
See: Wharton Mine, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
See also: Joseph Wharton Company, New Jersey

Wharton Mine (ca.1904 - ), located on the Indiana Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1904-  ?  ), Joseph Wharton Company, New Jersey
              (ca.1905-  ?  ), Joseph Wharton Company, New Jersey
              (ca.1913-  ?  ), Wharton Coal & Coke Company, New Jersey
Web sites on the Wharton Mine, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA:
    History of the Wharton Mine, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
    Coal Miners Memorial Wharton Mine, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Wharton No. 1 Mine  & Coke Works
(Potter Mine & Coke Works)
(Coral Mine & Coke Works) (ca.1912-1939), located on the Indiana Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Name changed to Potter Mine, after Oct. 1, 1916.]
Owners: (ca.19 ? -   ?  ), Wharton Coal & Coke Company, New Jersey
              (ca.   ?  -1939), Coral Coal Company,
Web sites on the Wharton No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA:
    History of the Wharton No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA
    Coal Miners Memorial Wharton No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Coral, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Whiskey Run, Young Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A Coal Company Patch town in Young Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.]
[On the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, Ridge Branch.]
[The coal mining patch town of Whiskey Run is now a ghosttown, with only a road sign noting Whiskey Run Road.]
See: Iselin No. 3 Mine, Whiskey Run, Young Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Whiskey Run Mine
(Iselin No. 3 Mine), located on the Ridge Branch of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, at Whiskey Run, Young Twp., Indiana Co., PA
See: Iselin No. 3 Mine, Whiskey Run, Young Twp., Indiana Co., PA

White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A Coal Company Patch town in Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.]
[The town was located on the Conemaugh River, and the Pennsylvania Railroad, northeast of Saltsburg, PA.]
See: Mitchell - Watson Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Mitchell - Watson No. 1 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Mitchell - Watson No. 2 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Mitchell - Watson No. 3 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Watson Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Watson No. 1 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA

White Station, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[Located on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Conemaugh Division, northeasy of Saltsburg, PA.]
See: Mitchell - Watson Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Mitchell - Watson No. 1 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Mitchell - Watson No. 2 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Mitchell - Watson No. 3 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Watson Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA
       Watson No. 1 Mine, White, Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Widdowson Coal Mining Company, Altoona, PA
See: Widdowson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA

Widdowson No. 1 Mine (ca.1920-  ?  ), located in Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1920-  ?  ), Widdowson Coal Mining Company, Altoona, PA

Widdowson Sons Coal Company, Clymer, PA
See: Charley-Frank No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA
See also: Ed. Widdowson Sons Coal Company, Clymer, PA

Wilgus, Montgomery Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A coal company patch town in Montgomery Twp., Indiana County, Pennsylvania.]
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Willet, Washington Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Williams & Binder Company, Heilwood, PA
See:  Grismore No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA

William Penn Mine (ca. ?  ), a small mining operation, located south of the old William Penn Highway, U.S. Rt 22, near Ridge School, West Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[William Penn Mine worked the Lower Freeport Coal Seam.]
Owners:   (  ?  )

Willowbrook Coal Company,
See:  Josephine Mine, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Winkey Mine (ca.1913-  ?  ), located in Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1913-  ?  ), Glenwood Coal Company,

Woodland No. 5B Mine (ca.1920-  ?  ), located in Indiana Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1920-  ?  ), Deringer Mining Company, Spangler, PA

Woodlawn, Rayne Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Wymer, Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA
[A little village, located about 7 miles from Clymer.]
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