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Lackawanna is the 67th and most recently formed PA
county. It came into existence on 17 Apr 1878 from part
of Luzerne County. Because geographical names change
over the years, it's important to realize that while we
may think of an area as a particular name, our ancestors
may have called it something very different. For
example, some of my ancesters lived in what is now the
borough of Dunmore, Lackawanna, back when it was part of
Providence Township, Luzerne County. This is significant
for genealogists because it impacts where vital records
may be stored, how the area was indicated in the census
and directories, etc.
| City |
Incorporated |
Settled |
Formerly part of: |
| Scranton |
23 Apr 1866 |
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Incorporated as a borough in 1856.
In 1866 the boroughs of Hyde Park, Providence, and
Scranton were combined with parts of Providence Twp
to make up the city of Scranton. |
| Carbondale |
15 Mar 1851 |
1824 |
Previously part of Carbondale Twp |
Borough |
Incorporated |
Settled |
Formerly part of: |
| Archbald |
1877 |
1831 |
Blakely Twp |
| Blakely |
27 Aug 1867 |
1786 |
Blakely Twp |
| Clarks Green |
12 May 1914 |
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South Abington Twp |
| Clarks Summit |
30 Aug 1911 |
|
South Abington Twp |
| Dalton |
4 Feb 1895 |
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North Abington Twp |
| Dickson City |
1875 |
c1859 |
Blakely Township |
| Dunmore |
10 Apr 1862 |
1816 |
Providence Twp |
| Jermyn |
3 Jan 1870 |
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Blakely Twp |
| Jessup (Winton) |
1877 |
1855 |
Blakely Twp |
| Mayfield |
1891 |
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Carbondale Twp |
| Moosic |
1890 |
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Lackawanna Twp |
| Moscow |
1908 |
1830 |
Covington Twp |
| Old Forge |
28 Apr 1899 |
1800 |
Old Forge Twp |
| Olyphant |
Jan 1877 |
1850 |
Blakely Twp |
| Taylor |
23 Nov 1893 |
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Lackawanna & Old Forge Twps |
| Throop |
16 Apr 1893 |
|
Blakely Twp |
| Vandling |
14 Nov 1899 |
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Fell Twp |
Township |
Incorporated |
Settled |
Formerly part of: |
| Abington |
Aug 1806 |
1797 |
Inc while part of Luzerne Co |
| Benton |
1838 |
c1810 |
Inc while part of Luzerne Co, from
Nicholson Twp |
| Carbondale |
1831 |
1802 |
Blakely & Greenfield Twps |
| Clifton |
14 Dec 1873 |
c1840 |
Covington Twp |
| Covington |
1818 |
1815 |
Inc while part of Luzerne Co |
| Elmhurst |
27 Apr 1941 |
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Inc as a borough 27 May 1889, but
gave up borough status |
| Fell |
Nov 1845 |
1818 |
Carbondale Twp |
| Glenburn |
1877 |
1848 |
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| Greenfield |
Jan 1816 |
1797 |
AbingtonTwp |
| Jefferson |
1836 |
1781 |
Blakely Twp |
| La Plume |
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Inc as a borough 2 Apr 1885, but
gave up borough status |
| Madison |
7 Aug 1849 |
1830 |
Covington & Jefferson Twps |
| Newton |
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c1842-4 |
Falls Twp |
| North Abington |
8 Oct 1867 |
c1801 |
Abington Twp |
| Ransom |
1849 |
1769 |
Exeter & Newton Twp |
| Roaring Brook |
24 May 1871 |
1847 |
Dunmore Borough, Jefferson & Madison
Twps |
| Scott |
1846 |
1800 |
Greenfield Twp |
| South Abington |
8 Oct 1867 |
c1775 |
Abington Twp |
| Spring Brook |
22 Nov 1853 |
1831 |
Covington & Pittston Twps |
| Thornhurst (Lehigh/Bucks) |
1833 |
1842 |
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| West Abington |
1895 |
c1775 |
Abington Twp |
Src: Incorporation Dates for Pennsylvania
Municipalities compliled by Hottenstein & Welch;
Commonwealth of PA, 1965
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