Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Dunmore is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Dunmore was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1862. Extensive anthracite coal, brick, stone, and silk interests had led to a rapid increase in the population to 8,315 in 1890, 12,583 in 1900, 17,615 in 1910, 20,250 in 1920, and 23,086 in 1940. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 14,018.

Related Topics:
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Scranton - 1835 - 1862 - Anthracite coal - 1890 - 1900 - 1910 - 1920 - 1940 - 2000

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~