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Lackawanna County Pennsylvania, was formed from parts of Luzerne County August 13, 1878, and was the last county to be created. It was named for the Lackawanna River.

Scranton, the county seat, was named for the Scranton family. See the Brief History of Lackawanna County and the Formation of the Townships for additional information. More detailed information is available from the book History of the Lackawanna Valley by H. Hollister, M.D.


Official Flag of Scranton, from an old postcard. Click to enlarge.
Map of PA with Lackawanna County Colored
"Official Flag" Scranton, PA
Adopted 1907
PA with Lackawanna County in Color
More Maps of Lackawanna & Luzerne



Lackawanna County Resources
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HISTORY   VITAL STATISTICS




  • Map Index Including 1873 atlas with owners and businesses





  • Directories - Phone, Business, Individuals: Lackawanna County area. 

  • Prominent Men of Scranton, Wilkes Barre and Vicinity: Part 1; Part 2

SCHOOLS
PICTURES
Index Page of School Documents

  • Photo Album From many local albums   NEW addition May 2023


  • Hotel Casey: 1909-2001 - Construction photos, articles and postcards. Link
MISCELLANEOUS
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  • Cookbooks, Church & Misc. early 1900's to mid-1980's 

Mailing List Archives - Great Info

  • Ruane Surname - Extensive research, including spelling variations

The mailings lists were discontinued by Ancestry.com on March 2, 2020



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Luzerne County formed in 1786 from parts of Northumberland County
Wyoming County formed in 1842 from parts of Luzerne County
Susquehanna County formed in 1810 from parts of Luzerne County
Wayne Country was formed in 1798 from parts of Northampton County, PA
Pike County formed in 1814 from parts of Wayne County
Monroe County formed in 1836 from parts of Northampton and Pike Counties
Carbon County formed in 1843 from parts of Monroe and Northampton Counties
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