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Carbon County marks the northern border of the Lehigh Valley region of the state and is considered part of the state's Coal Region.  Its county seat is Jim Thorpe.  Carbon County was created on March 13, 1843 from parts of Northampton and Monroe Counties and was named for the extensive deposits of coal in the region.  Carbon County is the location of the trials and executions of the controversial Molly Maguires, an Irish secret society that had been accused of terrorizing the region. --wikipedia.com

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Carbon County Data Online
Recent Updates
May 2013: Civil War Three Year Volunteer Enlishment Records - Transcribed by Tammy Clark

CEMETERY RECORDS

DEATHS

MARRIAGES

MILITARY

NEWSPAPERS

Boroughs and Census Designated Places

Beaver Meadows Bowmanstown East Side Jim Thorpe (Mauch Chunk) Lansford
Lehighton Nesquehoning Palmerton Parryville Summit Hill
Tresckow Weatherly Weissport Weissport East  

Townships

Banks Township East Penn Township Franklin Township Kidder Township Lausanne Township
Lehigh Township Lower Towamensing Township Mahoning Township Packer Township Penn Forest Township
Towamensing Township        

Surrounding Counties

Luzerne County (north)

Monroe County (east)

Northampton County (southeast)

Lehigh County (south)

Schuylkill County (southwest)

 

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