Laflin, Pennsylvania

About Laflin

Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Laflin is a small town with an estimated population of 1,467.

Laflin holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,120 residents per square mile.

📰 Laflin News Today

• James J Blazejewski Obituary - Laflin, PA - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Aug 17
• Ashok Kumar Obituary (2017) - Laflin, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Laflin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Carleton McGrady Obituary (2026) - Laflin, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Andrew T. Jecen - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice · Nov 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laflin Unique

• The only place in America named Laflin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laflin

• Bald Mountain Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Laflin Boro Municipal Park reviews ★
• Laflin Creekside Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laflin

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