Map of Plymouth borough, Pennsylvania

Plymouth is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 4 miles (6 km) west of Wilkes-Barre, along the Susquehanna River. The population was 5,763 as of the 2020 census.

Plymouth borough overview:
Name:	Plymouth borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Luzerne County
Incorporated:	1866
Total Area:	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²)
Land Area:	1.07 sq mi (2.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km²)
Total Population:	5,763
Population Density:	5,370.92/sq mi (2,073.51/km²)
Area code:	570
FIPS code:	4261648
Website:	www.plymouthborough.org

Online Interactive Map

Plymouth online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Plymouth location map. Where is Plymouth borough?

Plymouth location on the U.S. Map. Where is Plymouth borough. — Plymouth location on the U.S. Map.

Plymouth location on the Pennsylvania map. Where is Plymouth borough. — Location of Plymouth in Pennsylvania.

History

Plymouth was first settled in 1769 by the Susquehanna Company of Connecticut, and until its incorporation as a borough in 1866, was part of Plymouth Township. The Pennamite-Yankee Wars were fought in the surrounding area. The town is situated in the once rich anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. Coal was first shipped in 1807. In the past, the products of its manufacturing establishments included miners’ drilling machines and squibs, silk hosiery, and lumber products. Its population peaked in 1910 at 16,996.

Architecture

At the beginning of the 19th century, Plymouth’s primary industry was agriculture, and many of its residents were the descendants of the Connecticut Yankees who first settled the town. Its early architecture resembled that of a small New England village.

Large quantities of anthracite coal lay below the surface at various depths, and by the 1850s, coal mining had become the town’s primary occupation, attracting a more diverse population. After the arrival of the railroad in 1857, the town’s architecture became more typical of a growing industrial center.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument (dedicated 1920)

Plymouth Road Map

Plymouth city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km), or 7.31%, is water.