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To go into a real mine and try to wrap our head around this work gives a real appreciation. Sewage sewage bill is mailed quarterly on or near the 1 st of january, april, july and october. It was listed on the national register of historic places in 2012. Polakovic, martin martin marty polakovic, 75, of walnutport, passed away on september 9, 2015 at st. Closed in 1972, the mine was reopened as a heritage tourism attraction in 2002. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Whether you are a lansford resident, business or visitor, we hope this website will be a valuable tool.
The pennsylvania state archives hold numerous collections which pertain to persons either employed in or in some way associated with the anthracite hard coal and bituminous soft coal mining industries of the commonwealth. The first volume of thomas eckharts comprehensive history of carbon county in eastern pennsylvania. Locals believe the date of the founding of their community was 1902 and that its original name was gordon, but the state already had a town by that name. This article lacks inline citations besides nris, a database which provides minimal and sometimes ambiguous information. Join facebook to connect with lisa vavra hiles and others you may know. Welcome to lansford borough online welcome to the borough of lansford s website. Saint michael the archangel roman catholic parish, lansford, pa, 18911991. Lansfords first school was opened in 1847 on abbott street. Michele beers has 489 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the 17th suspect by james patterson, going down easy by erin nicholas, and uck it list. Lansford white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa.
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But, through my pa history class, and reading this book, theres so much more id like to read. Church records, 18961921 first presbyterian church lansford, pennsylvania family history library church records, 18981932 st. The lansford social characteristics data of 1,717 households, which make up 0. Lori hudasky passed away in lansford, pennsylvania. Discover lansford, pennsylvania with the help of your friends. The lansford family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. The building also houses the lansford historical society. In 1840 there were 8 lansford families living in alabama. The johnstown flood by david mccullough, harrisburg and the susquehanna river by erik v.
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