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1. en.wikipedia.org › Lackawanna_County,_PennsylvaniaLackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   www .lackawannacounty .org. Lackawanna County ( / lækəˈwɑːnə /; Unami: Lèkaohane) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and had a population of 215,615 (2022). [2] Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton. [3] The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Scranton,_PennsylvaniaScranton, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   570 and 272. FIPS code. 42-69000. GNIS feature ID. 634293 [3] Website. www .scrantonpa .gov. Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census, [4] Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Wyoming Valley metropolitan ...

4. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiLackawanna County, Pennsylvania Genealogy • FamilySearch

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   May 25, 2024 · Vital records are handled by the County Orphans' Court. Between the years 1852-1855 Pennsylvania made a failed attempt to record birth, marriage and death events at the county level. County marriage records were kept in earnest in 1885. Births and deaths, at the county level, were begun in 1893 and kept through 1905.

   • County seat: Scranton
   • Parent County (s): Luzerne [1]

   • Organized: August 21, 1878

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5. www.lackawannacounty.org › about › about_lackawannaWelcome to Lackawanna County, PA

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   5 days ago · The last 50 years have seen two Pennsylvania Governors and one United States Senator hail from Scranton. William Scranton, a direct descendant of the family the City is named after 1964-67 (Mr. Scranton also ran a campaign for President in 1964, and later became U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under President Ford), Gov. Robert P. Casey from 1986-1993 and Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr ...

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   The Lackawanna River, bordered on the southeast by the Moosic Mountains, bisects the county northeast-southwest. Recreational areas include Archbald Pothole State Park and Lackawanna State Park and State Forest. Lackawanna county was created from part of Luzerne county in 1878. Its name is derived from a Delaware Indian word meaning “the ...

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7. www.lackawannacounty.org › about › about_lackawannaWelcome to Lackawanna County, PA

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   5 days ago · There are approximately 315 active livestock and crop farms in Lackawanna County today. Topography. Lackawanna County is situated in northeastern Pennsylvania, ap­proximately 117 miles northwest of New York City and 132 miles north of Philadelphia. It occupies a total area of 458.41 square miles.

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   Where is Lackawanna County Pennsylvania?

   • Guide to Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. The county was named for the Lackawanna River. The county is located in the northeast corner of the state.

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   When was Lackawanna created?

   • The county was created on August 13, 1878, following decades of trying to gain its independence from Luzerne County. Lackawanna was Pennsylvania's last county to be created, and the only county to be created after the American Civil War. It is named for the Lackawanna River.

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   How many farms are in Lackawanna County?

   • There are approximately 315 active livestock and crop farms in Lackawanna County today. Topography Lackawanna County is situated in northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 117 miles northwest of New York City and 132 miles north of Philadelphia. It occupies a total area of 458.41 square miles.

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   When did Lackawanna County become a county?

   • The residents of northern Luzerne County voted 9 to 1 in favor of the establishment of a new county on August 13, 1878. Governor John F. Hartranft signed a proclamation officially declaring Lackawanna County the 67th county of Pennsylvania on August 21, 1878. The court system first opened on October 24, 1878.

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9. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lackawanna_CountyLackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Simple English Wikipedia ...

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   Lackawanna County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 215,896. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Scranton.