Jermyn, known as 'The Birthplace of First Aid in America,' is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, on the Lackawanna River, 12 miles northeast of Scranton. A productive anthracite coal field was in the region in 1900 when 2,567 people lived here. In 1910, 3,158 residents of Jermyn were tallied. In the early years of the twentieth century, coal mines, cut-glass works, silk, powder, grist, planing, and saw mills, bottling works, and fertilizer factories dotted the borough. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. Jermyn is the mailing address of the Lakeland School District. The section of town east of the Lackawanna River or East Jermyn is commonly referred to as 'The Lane'. Jermyn apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Jermyn apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.