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	Mine Fire - Coal Burning underground, Homes destroyed
		The home that stood in defiance of the mine fire along the southern side of Locust Street in Centralia PA, directly across the street from where the fire originated in 1962, is gone.
		The story began sometime in 1962 along the outskirts of town when trash was burned in the pit of an abandoned strip mine, which connected to a coal vein running near the surface.
		Most of the homes were condemned and residents were relocated over the years with grants from the federal government although some die-hards refused to be bought out and some still remain in the town.
	www.offroaders.com /album/centralia/centralia.htm (1000 words)

	::: Centralia Massacre Collection :::
		This was the background of Centralia's relationship with the Wobblies when they found a new hall (to replace the one previously raided) in 1919.
		The Centralia group stopped in front of the I.W.W. hall, and a subset of the Centralia group left the main group, ran to the I.W.W. hall, and forced the door open.
		Centralia's 1924 statue to the fallen Legionnaires is pretty much the only public reminder left of that day.
	content.lib.washington.edu /iwwweb/read.html (3144 words)

	Centralia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Centralia is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
		Several current and former Centralia residents believe the state's eminent domain claim was a ploy to gain the mineral rights to the anthracite coal beneath the borough.
		Centralia is the hometown of the main character in "Dirty Blonde" by Lisa Scottoline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania (1535 words)

	History of Centralia, Hernando County, Florida
		Centralia was a short lived "boom town" that was born in 1910 and died in 1922, and was located 4 1/2 miles north of Weeki Wachee Springs and east of what we know today as U. 19 Highway, just north of Tooke Lake.
		Centralia's life blood flowed from this mill and when the timber was cut out, the stream dried up and this thriving town of some 1,500 to 1,800 persons faded into oblivion.
		Centralia grew to be a sizeable community, with about 1,500 men, women and children.
	fivay.org /centralia.html (2165 words)

	McDonnell-web
		Centralia Fire Company No. 1 was organized on May 6, 1893, and dues were a whopping 15 cents a month.
		Centralia has received national attention and several books have been published describing the history of this modern-day ghost town.
		At one point in time, Centralia had 19 general stores, two jewelry stores, 26 saloons, two theaters, a dairy, an ice cream parlor, five hotels, seven churches, a bottling works factory and six major collieries in close proximity to the town.
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	The Centralia Fire
		Centralia is a small town in Pennsylvania, located in Columbia County.
		Centralia is a small town in Eastern Pennsylvania that sits on top a coal mine.
		Citizens of Centralia saw this as a trick, believing that the government wanted to strip mine the entire town and profit from the large amounts of coal.
	www.personal.psu.edu /gcr113/centralia.html (1923 words)

	3 Environmental contamination, community transformation, and the Centralia mine fire
		Centralia was featured in reports by national news media and government officials began to take greater notice of its plight.
		Cases such as Centralia and Minamata involve a protracted, seemingly endless, period between warnings of possible danger and the belief that the worst is past.
		During this period, Centralia's peripheral location and status as a declining coal town meant that it was not the sort of place to attract much attention from the world beyond its borders.
	www.unu.edu /unupress/unupbooks/uu21le/uu21le07.htm (5373 words)

	Greater Centralia, IL - Profile
		Constructed in 1982 with funds from the Centralia Foundation and other donations from private citizens, The Carillon is one of only 150 in the United States and was the sixth-largest in the world at the time it was built.
		Centralia High School is the home of the "winningest high school basketball team in the nation." Each year, Centralia High School hosts The Holiday High School Basketball Tournament, held the last week of December.
		Centralia is very representative of the "Heartland of America" and is very patriotic.
	www.communitylink.com /us/il/centralia/profile/attractions.htm (0 words)

	Greater Centralia, IL - Profile
		Centralia was established in 1853 and has a city manager form of government, with a mayor and four council members who are elected at large.
		Centralia's Fire Department continues to lead the way in protection with an I.S.O. Fire Protection Rating of 3.
		The department has a 75-foot aerial device to be used for first response in emergency situations, a "Fire Safety House" for educational purposes, thermal imaging, and other state-of-the-art equipment to employ for protecting life and property from the dangers of fire.
	www.communitylink.com /us/il/centralia/profile/government.htm (0 words)

	Pennsylvania Highways: Centralia Mine Fire
		In 1991, twenty-six homes along PA 61 west of Centralia were purchased, drawing a close to the chapter of Centralia.
		Northbound approaching the center of Centralia at the main intersection where PA 61 turns to the left to continue north, and straight ahead, PA 42 starts and continues north to Bloomsburg.
		In early 1994, due to the movement of the fire, a portion of then PA 54/PA 61 had to be closed south of Centralia because of buckling of the pavement.
	www.pahighways.com /features/centralia.html (1273 words)

	Centralia
		In 1961, near Centralia, Pennsylvania, a trash fire in an abandoned open pit mine spread to an exposed coal seam.
		Forty years later the underground fire is still burning and the towns of Centralia and Byrnsville have all but disappeared.
		Evidence of coal mining activity is everywhere, but Centralia clearly was a bucolic small town with compact neighborhoods of the long row houses typical of the region.
	www.carlweese.com /centralia.html (0 words)

	About Us - Centralia Public Schools
		Centralia has a population of about 3800 and a student enrollment of 1400.
		Although farming is still an important component to the life of Centralia, demographic data indicates that the community has experienced a decline in agriculutral related occupations over the last 15 years.
		The Centralia High School (CHS) is located on the southern edge of town and has approximately 415 students with 35 teachers.
	www.centralia.k12.mo.us /about.html (199 words)

	Amtrak Train Service in Centralia, Washington
		The people of Centralia and the friendly Amtrak train personnel at the Centralia train depot are glad that you've visited this website.
		Centralia is a friendly, small city located on I-5 midway between Seattle and Portland and just a few miles away from our twin city, Chehalis.
		When you're coming to Centralia, it would be a good idea to have your arrangements already made for someone to pick you up.
	amtrakpnw.tripod.com /Centralia.html (0 words)

	Centralia PA Columbia County Conyngham Township
		Centralia was first known as the "Bull's Head", and the first house in the town on the Catawissa road was built in 1841 by Jonathan Faust, and called the "'Bull's Head Tavern".
		With this new entrance into the town several new collieries were opened and the town began to grow in size, population and wealth.
		Increasing lawlessness caused an application to be made for incorporation, and at the February session of Columbia County Court, Bloomsburg, in 1866, the Borough of Centralia was formally chartered.
	www.centraliapa.com (767 words)

	Greater Centralia, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
		Centralia, Central City, and Wamac Illinois combine to host approximately 20,500 residents and lie within a four-county area.
		The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Office is pleased to invite you to explore the area through our website and then join us in person to experience our hospitality and the many unique aspects of our community.
		Centralia Chamber of Commerce photos and original text are Copyright © 2002-2007 Centralia, Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
	www.centraliail.com (276 words)

	Centralia: Centralia Prime
		Centralia is a shining spectacle of whitewashed buildings and happy, carefree citizens who spend their days at artistic, scholarly and religious persuits.
		Centralia is heavily class oriented and everyone is very conscious of the ranks of others and of themselves.
		The nobility of Centralia (which are in reality its only law making body) are willing to back the priesthood only so far as it is understood that the nobility can still do anything they wish regardless of the right or wrong as viewed by the Enclave.
	centralia.aquest.com /geo/central_c.html (989 words)

	Centralia College
		Centralia College is located in the natural beauty of Washington State, in the Pacific Northwest corner of the United States.
		Centralia is in a small, friendly, rural community with a population of about 40,000.
		Centralia College is accredited by the United States Department of Education, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical College Education, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the State Approving Agency for the Training of Veterans.
	www.studyusa.com /factshts/centralia.asp (651 words)

	Vignette: Centralia, Washington
		Located in southwest Washington, the town of Centralia was founded by George Washington, an African American who came west in 1850 to escape discrimination.
		In 1884, the Northwest Convention of Missionary Baptists established a seminary in Centralia.
		Centralia was hard hit by a financial panic sweeping the country in 1893.
	faculty.washington.edu /qtaylor/aa_Vignettes/place_centralia_washington.htm (0 words)

	Mine Fire, Centralia, Pennsylvania
		Declared municipalis non grata, Centralia was slowly abandoned as houses were demolished or burned, and citizens relocated.
		We heard the details at the Centralia branch of the county fire department, the only new building constructed since the fire started.
		Note: Though the residents are cordial andfriendly, Centralia is not an official tourist attraction.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/PACENmine.html (816 words)

	Centralia College
		When you have earned the AA from Centralia College, you may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance that you have satisfied all or most of the basic requirements (General University Requiremen Distribution Requirements).
		General education outcomes at Centralia College help students, faculty, and the general public identify exactly what learning is expected when a student has completed a degree or program.
		Centralia College provides equal opportunity in education and does not descriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
	www.centralia.ctc.edu /Instruction/ProgramGuides/MATH_AA.shtml (582 words)

	Centralia Tourism
		Centralia was founded in 1853 by the Illinois Central Railroad's passage through this area.
		Centralia was also a coal-mining town almost from the first years of its existence.
		Centralia is no longer solely a railroad community, although over 60 trains still pass through on a daily basis and Amtrak makes four stops daily.
	www.centraliail.com /tourism (475 words)

	Find Churches in Centralia Texas - FlockFinder.com
		Because of limited resources, most churches in Centralia Texas have to be selective about which ministries they decide to provide to their congregations.
		Normally, it is the larger churches in Centralia Texas that have the staff required to create such a specialized ministry.
		Another factor that some churches in Centralia Texas are aware of is that many singles have children, so they provide a nursery during the service.
	flockfinder.com /churches_texas/centralia/churches_centralia_texas.html (0 words)

	Failure Magazine-Archives-Science & Technology-The Unforgettable Fire
		The only tangible evidence that the fire still burns is a smoking wasteland a few hundred yards from the edge of town where the ground is hot to the touch and the air reeks of sulfur, where white birch and maple trees have been rendered the color of a new penny.
		Of course, underground fires are not unheard of in the coal mining regions of Pennsylvania.
		According to Mervine, the government relocation project is almost solely responsible for the exodus from Centralia, and that the danger to residents has always been exaggerated by the media and local politicians.
	www.failuremag.com /arch_science_centralia_unforgettable_fire.html (1162 words)

	Airdisaster.Com Forums - Centralia, PA--Helltown USA--Anyone Been
		Centralia was even a topic of study in one of my public administration classes in college.
		I have been to Centralia and at some places the ground is covered with holes and fissures spewing smoke and the odd flame.
		Youngstown is reaching the critical decision point that Centralia reached in 1983, either extinguish the fire or relocate the whole town.
	www.airdisaster.com /forums/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=70451 (597 words)

	Morning Sentinel - Front Page
		CENTRALIA - Citing increased estimates for completion of the project, the Centralia City Council on Monday postponed any decisions on the Illinois Theatre Restoration Project.
		CENTRALIA - Residents of Centralia will not get to voice their opinions on questions concerning Raccoon Lake because the City Council on Monday voted not to present these questions to the public.
		He was reportedly at the home of his sister, Kathy Beck, in rural Centralia at the time of his death.
	www.morningsentinel.com (387 words)

	City of Centralia, Illinois.::.Official Website
		Centralia scored its highest marks yet and our Citizens have shown that we care about a beautiful and attractive City for residents and visitors.
		Centralia was recently featured in the Spring/Summer 2007 Chicago Art Deco Magazine.
		The Centralia Reclycling Center on West McCord will be open from 12:30 to 4:00.
	www.city.centralia.il.us (625 words)

	Centralia, Washington State
		The history of Centralia dates back to 1872 when the city was founded by George Washington, a former slave.
		Today the city of Centralia is a community of 14,000 people and can boast of the good schools in the Centralia school district and health services in Providence Hospital.
		Sixteen murals depicting local history are located throughout the city of Centralia including one of the founder of the city, George Washington.
	www.chehalis.net /centralia.html (258 words)

	Centralia College Library - Full Text Periodicals Holdings List
		Language arts is available as follows: [ in Centralia College Library Print Holdings] [from 01/01/1989 to present in ProQuest Research Library].
		Library journal (1976) is available as follows: [ in Centralia College Library Print Holdings] [from 01/01/1985 to present in Academic Search Elite] [from 01/01/1996 to present in ProQuest Research Library and ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry] [from 05/01/2001 to present in eLibrary].
		Life (Chicago) is available as follows: [ in Centralia College Library Print Holdings] [from 01/01/1992 to 04/01/2000 in ProQuest Research Library] [from 07/01/1993 to 05/01/2000 in Academic Search Elite] [from 08/01/1986 to 05/01/2000 in eLibrary].
	library.centralia.ctc.edu /SerialsSolutions/jnlsL.html (0 words)

	Centralia Profile \| Centralia IL (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Centralia, IL, population 14,136, is located in Illinois's Marion county, about 58.0 miles from St Louis and 92.4 miles from Springfield.
		Through the 90's Centralia's population has declined by about 1%.
		It is estimated that in recent years Centralia's population has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
	www.idcide.com /citydata/il/centralia.htm (0 words)

	CD Baby: DREAM QUEST: Centralia
		As their first release since 2004's The Release, Centralia will retain the trademark speed, excitement, catchiness, and creativity, but don't expect it to be simply more of the same.
		Centralia is bigger sounding and more dynamic, lead singer Phil Janzen has outdone himself by pushing his voice to glorious new heights, and there are 3000% more vocals than on The Release!
		Centralia is 120 different possible stories on one album, yet the music flows equally well from song to song in any order!
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/dreamquest2 (1091 words)

	Modern Ruins: Centralia, PA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Centralia is a town located in the heart of the anthracite mining region of Pennsylvania.
		I had read about Centralia several years ago in a magazine article and was intrigued.
		Centralia Today - My gallery of pictures from my various visits to Centralia.
	www.xydexx.com /modernruins/centralia.htm (0 words)

	Police
		Brad Rueter was sworn in as the newest Centralia Police Officer by City Clerk Tanya Bundy as his father Curt Rueter watched on February 10th.
		Officers from the Centralia Police Department were joined by Deputies from the Clinton Co. Sheriffs Department, Central City Police Department, and the Centralia Correctional Center.
		Queen began his career with the department as a patrolman and advanced through the ranks to become Lt. He served as the department's DARE Officer for many years and was the patrol supervisor upon his retirement.
	www.city.centralia.il.us /police (672 words)

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