Wyoming County. Formed on April 4, 1842 out of Luzerne County. The name, honoring the Wyoming Valley, is derived from an Indian word meaning "extensive meadows." County seat of Tunkhannock was settled 1790; incorporated 1841. Sullivan's March passed through in August 1779.

County Courthouse, Warren St., Tunkhannock, PA, United States

Tunkhannock. The name of a Delaware Indian village located at the mouth of the creek in the mid-18th century. Visited by Cammerhof in 1749. Hays and Tatemy found it deserted in 1758. The name means "small stream."

Rt. 6 (Tunkhannock) bypass & Bridge St. (PA 29/309), at bridge, Tunkhannock, PA, United States

Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Tunkhannock (PLAQUE). Twelve miles from Quialutimack on the march from Wyoming to Teaoga August 3, 1779 Lay on lowlands between this point and the river

US 6 (W Tioga St.) & Warren St., Tunkhannock, PA, United States