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Labeling Lackawanna : the stories behind Lackawanna County place-names / Willis Conover.
Ever wonder how Chinchilla was named or why Dickson City is not actually a city, or why there is a section of Archbald called Nebraska? Labeling Lackawanna offers answers to these and many other questions, and explains the origins of more than 500 place names in Lackawanna County. Explore some of the county's lesser known locales and revisit a few of your favorites in this comprehensive account. From serious to silly, Labeling Lackawanna details name origins of incorporated county municipalities, local neighborhoods, and residential communities, as well as natural settings such as lakes, rivers, mountains and valleys. From Aberdeen to Yostville, we know your trip will be worth it!
Record details
- Physical Description: 193 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publisher: [Scranton, Pa] : The Lackawanna Historical Society, 2022
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Acknowledgements – Preface – Introduction – Lackawanna County Map by Municipalities – Place names in alphabetical order: Aberdeen through Kamp Kewanee -- Selected Images -- Place names in alphabetical order: Kasulaitis Lake through Yostville – Bibliography. |
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| Subject: | Names, Geographical > Lackawanna County (Pa.) Lackawanna County (Pa.) > History. |
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- 10 of 10 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Abington Community Library | 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50687011813675 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Abington Community Library | LOCAL HISTORY 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50687011813824 | Local History | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50686016271541 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | LOCAL HISTORY 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50686016306123 | Local History | Available | - |
| Carbondale Public Library | LOCAL HISTORY 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50688010852094 | Local History | Available | - |
| Everhart Museum Library | EVERHART 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50686015788628 | Everhart | Available | - |
| Lackawanna Historical Society Library | LHS 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50686015674521 | Lackawanna Historical Society | Available | - |
| Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library | 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50686016271699 | Main Floor | Available | - |
| Taylor Community Library | LOCAL HISTORY 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50692011018614 | Local History | Available | - |
| Valley Community Library | LOCAL HISTORY 974.836 CONOVER (Text) | 50690111289051 | Local History | Available | - |
