Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

Tunkhannock is a borough located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Wilkes Barre. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. The chief industry was tanning and there were spool and tub factories, furnaces and machine shops, stave and planing mills, and witch hazel distilleries. In 1900, 1,305 people lived here, and in 1910, 1,598 people lived here. IAs of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,911. It is the county seat of Wyoming County{{GR|6}}.

Related Topics:
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania - Wilkes Barre - 1900 - 1910 - 2000 - County seat

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