Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Wilkes-Barre came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Wilkes-Barre in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Wilkes-Barre. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Wilkes-Barre, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Wilkes-Barre:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Pennsylvania (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Wilkes-Barre in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Wilkes-Barre for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Wilkes-Barre. See our Misc Page for Wilkes-Barre for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilkes-Barre: www.wilkes-barre.pa.us/

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/