Do you know of Plains Junction ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Plains Junction. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Plains Junction.
We found mention of Plains Junction as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Plains Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Plains Junction.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Plains Junction is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Plains Junction in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Hall County
- Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Plains Junction [Hall County].
- Texas
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Plains Junction ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Plains Junction:
North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Plains Junction.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 42/61128 (Place Name: Plains Junction)
County: Luzerne (FIPS State/County: 42/079)
Class: U4
Identifies a populated place (ie- Plains Junction) which is wholly or substantially located within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name. The Part of Code identifies the incorporated place.
More Orphans in Luzerne County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Luzerne County.