Dunmore is a borough 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. The population was 14,018 at the 2000 census. Dunmore contains several schools: Dunmore High School, Bishop O'Hara High School, Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel Elementary School, and Saint Anthony's Elementary School. Lackawanna County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Anthracite coal Anthracite (Greek Ανθρακίτης, literally a form of coal, from Anthrax [Άνθραξ], coal) is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Dunmore High School is the secondary education school for the borough of Dunmore, Pennsylvania. ... Bishop OHara High School, abbreviated B.O.H.S. is a small, co-ed, Catholic high school in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. ...

History

(Taken from Susan W. Pieroth's compilation found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/news/providence.html)

Dunmore is one of the numerous villages which sprang from the original township of Providence, Pennsylvania. Purchased from the natives in 1754, the territory now embracing this village offered its solitude to the pioneers seeking a home in the wilderness between the Delaware and the Susquehanna rivers until the summer of 1783.

At this time, William Allsworth, a shoemaker by trade, who had visited the Connecticut land at Wyoming for the purpose of selecting a place for his home the year previous, reached the point at evening, where he encamped and lit his fire in the forest where Dunmore was thus founded. The need of more places of rest to cheer the emigrants traveling with heavy burdens induced Mr. Allsworth to fix his abode at this spot. Deer and bear were so abundant for many years within sight of his clearing, that his family never trusted to his rifle in vain for a supply of venison or the substantial haunches of the bear.

The house of Mr. Allsworth, famed for the constant readiness of the host to smooth by his dry jokes and kind words the ruggedness of every man’s daily road, became a common point of interest and attraction to the emigrant or the wayfarer. The descendants of Mr. Allsworth have filled many places of trust and usefulness in the county, and adorned the various walks of social life. In the summer of 1795, Charles Dolph, John Carey, and John West began the labor of clearing and plowing lands in the neighborhood of Bucktown or Corners, as this place was long called after the first foot-path opened from Blakeley to the Roaring Brook crossed the Wyoming road at Allsworth’s.

Edward Lunnon, Isaac Dolph, James Brown, Philip Swartz and Levi De Puy, purchased land of the State between 1799-1805 and located in this portion of Providence Township. The old tavern, long since vanished with its round swinging sign and low bar-room, one corner of which, fortified with long pine-pickets, extended from the bar to the very ceiling, in times of yore, was owned successively by Wm. Allsworth, Philip Swartz, Isaac Dolph, Henry W. Drinker, and Samuel De Puy.

The external aspect of Dunmore promised so much by its agricultural expectations in 1813, that Dr. Orlo Hamlin with his young wife, was induced to settle a mile north of Allsworth. He was the first physician and surgeon locating in Providence. The population of Dunmore and Blakeley, doubling in numbers and increasing in wealth, warranted Stephen Tripp in erecting a saw and grist mill in 1820, on the Roaring Brook half a mile south of the village.

A store was opened at the Corners in 1820 under the auspices of the Drinker Turnpike; but the village, consisting of but four houses, had but a negative existence until the Pennsylvania Coal Company, in 1847-1848, turned the sterile pasture-fields around it into a town liberal in the extent of its territory and diversified by every variety of life.

By 1875, the township of Providence was dissolved and the land split up into various smaller boroughs and towns with Dunmore being one of them. Today, Dunmore is a borough bordering the town of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ...

The name Dunmore comes from Dunmore Park, in the Falkirk council area of Scotland (home of the Dunmore Pineapple). The Pineapple The Dunmore Pineapple is a remarkable folly situated in Dunmore Park, approximately 1km northwest of Airth in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. ...

Geography

Dunmore is located at 41°25′3″N, 75°37′28″W (41.417530, -75.624432)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 22.8 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.79%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 14,018 people, 6,141 households, and 3,788 families residing in the borough. The population density was 619.3/km² (1,603.7/mi²). There were 6,528 housing units at an average density of 288.4/km² (746.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.45% White, 0.49% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 6,141 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,280, and the median income for a family was $43,354. Males had a median income of $32,855 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,851. About 6.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable natives and residents

• Nestor Chylak American league baseball umpire for 25 years. War Hero Battle of the Bulge, who won the Purple Heart and Silver Star for valor in combat. Called by Ted Williams the best ever at his craft. Died 1981. One of only 8 umpires to be elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown 1999.
• Paul W. Richards Retired American Astronaut who flew on Mission STS-102 a board The Space Shuttle Discovery
• Tim Ruddy was a center for the Miami Dolphins from 1994 - 2003. Most of his career he was the center of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino
• Louis DeNaples Owner of Denaples Auto Parts in Dunmore. Mr. Denaples also purchased the old Mount Airy Lodge in the Pocono's Mr. Denaples plans on bringing slots to the area.
• John "Not Very" Manley Voted most attractive male in the Northeast
• Jerome "Wish He Was" Manley Musician and Artist

Nestor George Chylak, Jr. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Bernard Montgomery Omar N. Bradley George S. Patton, Jr. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... NAME: Paul William Richards NASA Astronaut (former) PERSONAL DATA: Born May 20, 1964 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle // Crew James D. Wetherbee (5), Commander James M. Kelly (1), Pilot Andrew S. W. Thomas (3), Mission Specialist Paul W. Richards (1), Mission Specialist Launched ISS Expedition 2 Crew: Yury V. Usachev (4), ISS Commander - Russia James S. Voss (5... Space Shuttle Discovery (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of three remaining spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet belonging to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), along with Atlantis and Endeavour. ... Tim Ruddy (born April 27, 1972 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) but lived in Dunmore, Pennsylvania from his childhood all the way through High School. ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, White, and Navy Blue Head Coach Cam Cameron Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T. D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

External links

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