Crucible

History

The community of Crucible was built around a coal mine operated by Crucible Coal, Co. Some sources cite that the mine opened in 1910, but others claim that the official opening was in 1913 after the sale of to Crucible Coal, Co. Crucible had many features typical of a coal town, including company housing, a company store, and a post office. At its peak in 1953, the mine employed 903 people. Over the course of its operation, the mine produced 36.5 million tons of coal. The mine closed in 1961. The community of Crucible had its own school, which operated under the umbrella of the Carmichaels Area School District, until the 1991-1992 school year, when the new elementary school in Carmichaels opened. The school has subsequently been shut down, but had been used as a haunted house for fundraisers and as a training facility for the local volunteer fire department; it has been demolished.

Geography

Crucible is located in northeastern Greene County, in the northern part of Cumberland Township, on the south side of the Monongahela River. The CDP begins at the riverbank and extends south up the river bluff to a plateau where most of the houses are located. The borough of Rices Landing is to the west, and Carmichaels is to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Crucible CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 8.91%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Carmichaels Area El Ctr
  Elementary · Carmichaels · 444 students · 12.3:1 ratio
• Jefferson-Morgan El Sch
  Elementary · Jefferson · 417 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• Jefferson-Morgan MS/HS
  High · Jefferson · 365 students · 14:1 ratio
• Carmichaels Area HS
  High · Carmichaels · 285 students · 11:1 ratio
• Carmichaels Area MS
  Middle · Carmichaels · 227 students · 16.2:1 ratio