Welcome to Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
History and Genealogy
Lackawanna County was created on August 13, 1878 from part of Luzerne County
making it the last new county to be created in the state. It was named for the Lackawanna River. Its county seat
is Scranton.
THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!!
If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Nancy to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here.
This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.
| Recent Updates June 2013: Obit: Mary Gallagher Malloy - Submitted by Pamela; Obit: Ronwyn Ann Tewksbury - Contributed by Freda Roberts October 2012: Obituary: MARC HARTMAN, R. Enid Hartman - Contributed by Shannon Thomas July 2012: News: Powderly Will Practice Law - Transcribed by Tonya Neuweiler; Death Notice: Anthony J. Franey - Contributed by Mary Lou Farley March 2012: News: William Robinson Shoots Ellen Moore February 2012: Obituary: James Donald Nagle January 2012: News: Rudolph Franz :DROWNED IN NET OF LILLIES |
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Lackawanna County Data Online |
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Boroughs and Census Designated Places |
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| Aberdeen | Archbald | Austin Heights | Belian Village | Birchwood Estates |
| Blakely | Bloomington | Brookhurst Estates | Bush Patch | Carbondale |
| Carpenter Town | Childs | Chinchilla | Clarks Green | Clarks Summit |
| Clifton | Cortez | Craig | Crestwood | Daleville |
| Dalton | Dawn Acres | Dickson City | Drinker | Dunmore |
| East Benton | East Jermyn | Edella | Elmbrook Terrace | Elmdale |
| Elmhurst | Eynon | Fells Corners | Fleetville | Freytown |
| Glenburn | Grassy Island | Green Grove | Green Ridge | Greenwood |
| Harmony Hills | Hillside Junction | Hollisters | Humphreysville | Hyde Park |
| Jermyn | Jessup | Jubilee | Justus | Keyser Valley |
| La Plume | Lawrenceville | Lehigh | Madisonville | Maple Lake |
| Marshbrook | Marshwood | Mayfield | Milwaukee | Minooka |
| Montdale | Moosic | Moscow | Mount Cobb | Nay Aug |
| Nebraska | Newton Center | Oak Hill | Old Forge | Olwen Heights |
| Olyphant | Peckville | Powell | Providence | Quicktown |
| Quinlan Corners | Ransom | Red Oak | Richmondale | Riverside |
| Rockdale | Saco | Schultzville | Scott | Scranton |
| Shaffers Corners | Simpson | Spencers Corners | Spike Island | Spring Brook |
| Spring Brook | Starks | Stephen Heights | Sturges | Taylor |
| Thornhurst | Throop | Tompkinsville | Tooley Corners | Turnersville |
| Vandling | Walls Corners | Wallsville | Warsaw | Waverly |
| Whites Crossing | Wimmers | Winton | Yostville | |
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Townships |
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| Abington Township | Benton Township | Carbondale Township | Clifton Township | Covington Township |
| Elmhurst Township | Fell Township | Glenburn Township | Greenfield Township | Jefferson Township |
| La Plume Township | Madison Township | Newton Township | North Abington Township | Ransom Township |
| Roaring Brook Township | Scott Township | South Abington Township | Spring Brook Township | Thornhurst Township |
| West Abington Township | ||||
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Surrounding Counties |
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| Susquehanna County (north) | Monroe County (southeast) | Wyoming County (west) |
| Wayne County (east) | Luzerne County (southwest) | |
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