Crucible, PA

Crucible is a census-designated place and coal town in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 2010 census counted 725 residents. Their post office opened in 1914. The community of Crucible was built around a coal mine operated by Crucible Coal, Co. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Crucible, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Crucible, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. 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 200-foot-high river bluff to a plateau where most of the houses are located.