Wyoming County
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 32.429 W 075° 56.842
18T E 420979 N 4599191
Quick Description: Formed on April 4, 1842 out of Luzerne County. The name, honoring the Wyoming Valley, is derived from an Indian word meaning "extensive meadows."
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 5/29/2020 10:50:48 AM
Waymark Code: WM12H9J
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Long Description:
Wyoming County-Formed on April 4, 1842 out of Luzerne County. The name, honoring the Wyoming Valley, is derived from an Indian word meaning "extensive meadows." County seat of Tunkhannock was settled 1790; incorporated 1841. Sullivan's March passed through in August 1779.
Marker Name: Wyoming County
County: Wyoming
Date Dedicated: 7/9/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: County Courthouse, Warren St., Tunkhannock
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Native American
Website: Not listed
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