Herminie, Pennsylvania

Herminie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 718 at the 2020 census.[1] The area was built as a mining town.[2] Herminie is located at 40°15′47″N 79°42′53″W / 40.263150°N 79.714675°W / 40.263150; -79.714675.[3]

Herminie was founded in 1893 as a coal mining community by the Ocean Coal Company—a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Co. It was named after Herminie Berwind, the wife of company president Charles Berwind. The town was a focal point for significant coal strikes in 1910–1911 and 1922.

Notable people from the town include jazz pianist Sonny Clark and Lt. Joe Kenda, a retired detective and TV personality. Herminie is located at 40°15′47″N 79°42′53″W.

References

  1. ↑ "Herminie CDP, Pennsylvania; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ryan P. Washlaski; Peter E. Starry, Jr. (2008-05-14). "Ocean No. 1 Mine (Herminie Mine)". Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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