Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 8 newspaper titles published in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1857. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 38 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Scranton, Carbondale, Scanton.
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Newspapers published in Lackawanna
Library of Congress8 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Advance | Carbondale, Carbondale | 1857–1858 |
| Baner America | Scranton | 1868–1877 |
| Amerikansky Russky Viestnik | Homestead, Scranton, New York | 1890–1952 |
| Amerykanskiĭ Russkiĭ Vîstnykʺ | Scranton, New York, Pittsburgh | 1890–1926 |
| Archbald Citizen | Archbald | 1894–1947 |
| The Abington News | Clarks Summit | 1935–1999 |
| The Abington Journal | Clarks Summit | 1948–1999 |
| The Abington Voice | Clarks Summit | 1975–1977 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 38 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
38 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLackawanna was formed in 1878 (1878-08-21) from Luzerne.
LACKAWANNA created from LUZERNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLackawanna County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89,269 | 193,831 | 286,311 | 301,243 | 257,396 | 234,531 | 227,908 | 213,295 | 215,896 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Steamtown National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 6.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS174 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 174 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abington Hill Cemetery |
| All Saints Cemetery |
| All Saints Russian Orthodox Cemetery |
| Archbald Protestant Cemetery |
| Ball Family Cemetery |
| Bear Brook Cemetery |
| Beemer Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| CJ Zeiss Memorial Park |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carey Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Cathedral Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Childs Jewish Cemetery |
| Clarks Green Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cosner Cemetery |
| Dalton Jewish Cemetery |
| Decker Cemetery |
| Dickson City Jewish Cemetery |
| Dreischer Family Cemetery |
| Dunmore Cemetery |
| East Benton Cemetery |
| Elmdale Cemetery |
| Ephraim Leach Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Eynon Cemetery |
| Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| First Primitive Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Fleetville Baptist Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Freytown Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Glenwood Mausoleum and Memorial Park |
| Griffen Cemetery |
| Gritman Cemetery |
| Groath Cemetery |
| Hall's Cemetery |
| Harding Cemetery |
| Heermans Family Burying Ground |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Holy Ghost Cemetery |
| Holy Ghost Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Hornbaker Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Italian American Cemetery |
| Jermyn Cemetery |
| Kizer Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lithuanian National Cemetery |
| Logan Memorial Cemetery |
| Lourdesmont Cemetery |
| Madisonville Union Cemetery |
| Maple Lake Methodist Cemetery |
| Maple Lake United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| Marywood College Cemetery |
| McDonnell Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Milwaukee Cemetery |
| Moscow Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Cobb Cemetery |
| Myers - Meyers Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Barbertown |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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