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| Website | http://www.luzernecounty.org/luzerne/site/default.asp |
| Established | September 25, 1786 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | RP July 14, 2010 11:57am |
| Description | Luzerne County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. It is located in the
northern Anthracite area called "The Coal Region". Its county seat is Wilkes-Barre.
In 2000, the population was 319,250. Estimated population in 2004 was 313,431.
Luzerne County was formed in 1786 from part of Northumberland County. Luzerne
is infamous for being the last county whose sheriff legally formed a posse to restore
order in a time of civil unrest. In 1897, Sheriff James Martin's posse fired on a group
of unarmed miners in what is known as the Lattimer Massacre.
Luzerne Country is the only county in the United States with a plurality of citizens
reporting Polish as their primary ancestry; the majority of Pennsylvanians report
German or Pennsylvania Dutch. |
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August 21, 1878 -
LUZERNE lost to creation of LACKAWANNA.
(Pa. Arch., 4th ser., 9:662-663)
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May 01, 1843 -
August 21, 1878
LUZERNE lost to creation of WYOMING.
(Pa. Laws 1842, no. 79, sec. 1/p. 222, and no. 104, sec. 1/p. 306)
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March 03, 1818 -
May 01, 1843
LUZERNE lost to SCHUYLKILL.
(Pa. Laws 1817-1818, ch. 67, sec. 1/pp. 130-131)
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February 21, 1815 -
March 03, 1818
LUZERNE gained from COLUMBIA and LYCOMING.
(Pa. Laws 1814-1815, ch. 35, sec. 1/pp. 43-44)
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March 28, 1811 -
February 21, 1815
LUZERNE gained from ONTARIO (now BRADFORD).
(Pa. Laws 1810-1811, ch. 86, sec. 1/pp. 114-115)
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February 21, 1810 -
March 28, 1811
LUZERNE lost to creation of ONTARIO (now BRADFORD) and SUSQUEHANNA, and lost small area to LYCOMING.
(Pa. Laws 1809-1810, ch. 30, secs. 1-3/p. 32-33)
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March 28, 1808 -
February 21, 1810
LUZERNE gained from NORTHUMBERLAND.
(Pa. Stat., ch. 2988, sec. 1/18:887)
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April 02, 1804 -
March 28, 1808
LUZERNE lost to LYCOMING.
(Pa. Stat., ch. 2506, sec. 1/17:846-847)
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September 25, 1786 -
April 02, 1804
LUZERNE created from NORTHUMBERLAND.
(Pa. Stat., ch. 1244, sec. 1/12:300-301)
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