Perevalsk was founded in 1889 as Seleznyovsky Quarry, for the workers in coal mining and it belonged to Podolian nobleman and Imperial Russian loyal subject Kazimierz Mscichowski. Over time it grew by incorporating similar miner's settlements.
Perevalsk, founded in 1889 as Seleznyovsky Quarry, was established for coal miners and belonged to Kazimierz Mscichowski, a Podolian noble and loyal subject of the Russian Empire. It grew over time by absorbing nearby mining communities.