Scranton, Pennsylvania >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton,_Pennsylvania Nickname(s): Electric City Motto: Embracing Our People, Our Traditions, and Our Future Scranton Location in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 41°24′38″N 75°40′03″WCoordinates: 41°24′38″N 75°40′03″W CountryUnited States StatePennsylvania CountyLackawanna IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1856 (Borough) April 23, 1866 (City) Government - MayorChristopher Doherty (D) Area - City25.44 sq mi (65.89 km2) - Land25.23 sq mi (65.33 km2) - Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) Population (2009) - City71,944 - Density2,873.0/sq mi (1,122.3/km2) - Metro549,430 [1][2] Time zoneEST (UTC-5) - Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4) ZIP Codes18447, 18501-18505, 18507-18510, 18512, 18514-18515, 18517-18519, 18522, 18540, 18577 Websitewww.ScrantonPA.gov Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County[3] and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. According to figures released by the United States Census Bureau in2000, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2009 estimate: 71,944). Scranton is Pennsylvania's seventh most populous city afterPhiladelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, and Bethlehem.[1] Scranton is the geographic and cultural center of the Lackawanna River valley. It is the largest city located in a contiguous quilt-work of former anthracite coal mining communities including the smaller cities of Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, and Carbondale. Scranton was incorporated as a borough on February 14, 1856, and as a city on April 23, 1866. Humble beginnings (1776–1845) Present-day Scranton and the surrounding area had been inhabited by the native Lenape tribe, from whose language "Lackawanna" (or "le-can-hanna", meaning "stream that forks") is derived. Gradually, settlers from New England came to the area in the late 18th century, establishing mills and other small businesses, and their village became known as Slocum Hollow. Isaac Tripp, known as the first settler, built his home here in 1778, which still stands in the Providence section of the city as a testament to this era. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Members > What county is Scranton, PA located in. And was it the same county in 1904? > > So are there any list members who had family in Scranton, PA. Hopefully > there is only one Boyd family there and not he usual dozen or so we normally > find in PA towns. > > Or have any list members come across any Boyd families in Scranton, PA? > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <benitab52@aol.com> > To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:14 AM > Subject: [BOYD] John Henry Boyd b. about 1855 in PA,d. 31 Jan 1893 in Big > Bug, AZ > > > > > > > > In 1904 his son inherited Easton bank stock from his father's relatives (I > > have the certificate number) and the court papers in AZ state that this > > was from Scranton, PA but no name of deceased. I have not been able to > > find out who this was from. > > > for any information that might guide to the right John H. 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