Southview, PA

Southview is a census-designated place located in Mount Pleasant and Cecil Townships in Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The 2010 census counted 276 residents. Southview is located in northern Washington County along Southview Road, within a mile of Pennsylvania Route 50. Southview was built as a coal town for the Montour No. 1 coal mine, which opened in 1914. In Southview, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Southview, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The village was considered to be a first-class miners' town and included housing for miners and their families, as well as a company store.