Do you know of Empire ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Empire. 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 Empire.<1>

We found mention of Empire 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.

Communities Also Named Empire ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Empire.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Empire is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Walker County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Empire [Walker County].
- Arkansas
  - Chicot County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Empire [Chicot County].
- California
  - Contra Costa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Empire [Contra Costa County].
  - Mendocino County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Empire [Mendocino County].
  - Sierra County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Empire [Sierra County].
  - Stanislaus County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Empire [Stanislaus County].
- Colorado
  - Clear Creek County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Empire [Clear Creek County].
- Florida
  - Hillsborough County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Empire [Hillsborough County].
- Georgia
  - Dodge County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Empire [Dodge County].
- Illinois
  - McLean County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Empire [McLean County].
- Kansas
  - Mitchell County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Empire [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
  - Christian County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Empire [Christian County].
- Louisiana
  - Plaquemines Parish
  - Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Empire [Plaquemines Parish].
- Maine
  - Androscoggin County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Empire [Androscoggin County].
- Michigan
  - Leelanau County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Empire [Leelanau County].
- Minnesota
  - Dakota County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Empire [Dakota County].
- Mississippi
  - Washington County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Empire [Washington County].
- Missouri
  - Butler County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Empire [Butler County].
  - Jasper County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Empire [Jasper County].
- Montana
  - Lewis and Clark County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Empire [Lewis and Clark County].
- Nebraska
  - Fillmore County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Empire [Fillmore County].
- Nevada
  - Carson City
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Empire [Carson City].
  - Lander County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Empire [Lander County].
  - Washoe County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Empire [Washoe County].
- North Carolina
  - Iredell County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Empire [Iredell County].
  - Randolph County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Empire [Randolph County].
- Ohio
  - Jefferson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Empire [Jefferson County].
- Oklahoma
  - Empire #
  - Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Empire.
- Ontario
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Empire.
- Oregon
  - Coos County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Empire [Coos County].
- South Dakota
  - Butte County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Empire [Butte County].
- West Virginia
  - Kanawha County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Empire [Kanawha County].
  - Mineral County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Empire [Mineral County].
  - Wayne County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Empire [Wayne County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Empire ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Empire:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Empire - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in Luzerne County ...

Can you help?

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.

Abington	Luzerne Station
Alberts Corners
Alden Station	Maltby
Alderson	Maple Run
Alum	Maxwell
Ashmore	Meadow Run
Auchincloss	Mill Creek
	Mill Hollow
Beach Grove	Moraine
Beaumont	Morrison
Beaupland	Mount Surprise
Beech Haven Ferry	Mount Zion
Belbend	Mountain Park
Bennett
Bergers	Newport
Black Creek	North End
Black Ridge	North Wilkesbarre
Blackman	Nuangola
Blake's
Briarbrook	Oakleaf
Buckalew	Oakwood Park
Butzbach	Old Cranberry
	Old Forge
California	Olivers Mills
Charlestown	Oneida Junction
Chauncey	Orchard
Christopher
Church Hill	Paynesville
Coalridge	Peely
Columbus	Pink Ash Junction
Council Crest	Pittston Ferry
Council Ridge	Pittston Station
Coxton	Pittston Summit
Cranberry Ridge	Plains Junction
Crestwood	Ply,mouth Ferry
	Pond Creek Junction
Deringer	Prospect Rock
Dorranceton
Dorrancetown	Raub's
Dowingville	Retreat
Duryea Junction	Reyburn
	Rhone
Edwardsdale	Rock Cabin
Enterprise Siding	Roosevelt
Espy Run
	Schooley
Fades Creek	Sheldon
Fairview Hills	Sloyersville
Fairview Park	South Wilkes-barre
Forest Castle	Stanton
	Stockton
Glen Summit Springs	Sugar Loaf Station
	Sugarloaf
Hainsville	Summit
Harden	Sunshine
Hardpan
Hardpen	Tank
Harvey Junction	Throopsville
Harwood Junction	Town Line
Harwood Mines	Trailwood
Hazelbrook	Tunnel
Hazelton	Turnbach
Hazle Village	Tyler
Heidelberg
Hicks Ferry	Upper Lehigh Junction
Hollers Hill	Upper Raubs
Honey Pot
	Vexit Junction
Jeanesville
Jenkins Junction	Warsaw
Jenkins	West Pittston Junction
	West Side
Kingston - Forty Fort	Westmoor
Kunckle	Woodside - Drifton

Lattimer Mines	Yates
Laurel Gardens
Lee Mine	Zehner
Lookout	Zion

Footnotes ...

<1>

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.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Empire could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.