Carbondale in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Church Street: Five of Carbondale’s many historic Churches

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Church Street: Five of Carbondale’s many historic Churches Marker

Inscription. Here are three of the many churches in downtown Carbondale. All of which has contributed significantly to the enrichment of the quality of life in Carbondale.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 41° 34.33′ N, 75° 30.122′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Main Street (Bus US 6). The marker is located in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carbondale PA 18407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wyoming Valley

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Jerome F. O’Malley (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial of Remembrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider (within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale's 100th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carbondale.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Carbondale City Hall / Memorial Park (was within shouting

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distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Church Street: Five of Carbondale’s many historic Churches Marker

St. Rose Church is in the far background.

St. Rose Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

3. St. Rose Church

<i>The Three Churches, Carbondale, Pa.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1920

4. The Three Churches, Carbondale, Pa.

This postcard view, utilizing the same perspective as the postcard on the marker, shows the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Catholic Churches on Church Street in Carbondale.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 6, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.