Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00327
Place Type
Region
Alternate Name
Wioming
Description
Wyoming Valley refers to a region near the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania known for anthracite coal mines. Among the oldest communities in the region is Wilkes-Barre.

Early 19th-century documents that mention going from New Jersey to Wyoming or Wioming are referring to this region in Pennsylvania (not to be confused with the western state of Wyoming, which was not organized until after the Civil War).
State or Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States of America
Region
Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
Latitude
41.251
Longitude
-75.906
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Valley
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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