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 Town Descriptions of Pennsylvania towns
This description of the town of Earl, Pennsylvania (PA), is excerpted from the Atlas of Lancaster County, published by Everts and Stewart in 1875.
This description of the town of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania (PA), is excerpted from the Atlas of Lancaster County, published by Everts and Stewart in 1875.
This description of the town of West Earl, Pennsylvania (PA), is excerpted from the Atlas of Lancaster County, published by Everts and Stewart in 1875.
www.oldmapsne.com /category/Pennsylvania/c319   (641 words)

  
 Penn township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (PA) Detailed Profile
Back to: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (PA), All US cities.
Churches in Penn township include: Erbs Church, Graybills Church, Kauffman Church, White Oak Church, Kreiders Church.
65% of Penn township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
www.city-data.com /township/Penn-Lancaster-PA.html   (134 words)

  
 Pennsylvania real estate, PA - America Real Estate Directory
While southeastern and southwestern Pennsylvania combine dairying with general farming, dairying is the chief agricultural activity in the northeast and northwest.
Pennsylvania is one of the nation’s largest cement producers, and much of its output comes from an area north of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley.
Complementing Pennsylvania’s iron and steel industry are the factories distributed throughout the state that manufacture hundreds of metal products, including industrial machinery, farm implements, railroad cars and equipment, automobile bodies and parts, scientific instruments, tools and hardware, and metal pipes and tubing.
www.real-estate-2000.com /pennsylvania.htm   (2285 words)

  
 LancasterOnline.com: Your Lancaster County News Source
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - At least some Republican county commissioner candidates are quietly grumbling about the six-page questionnaire they’re being asked to complete as part of the endorsement proce...
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - The holidays will be extended this year for 20 Flexsteel Industries employees who’ve been furloughed from the East Lampeter Township wood furniture-making plant....
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Lester Cramer was one of about 3,000 bikers who in October raised more $34,000 for victims of the West Nickel Mines School shootings....
www.lancasteronline.com   (1132 words)

  
 Wills, Probates, Orphan's Court, and Notices
All persons indebted to the estate of Joseph Brown, deceased, late of Hamiltonban township, Adams county, are requested to come forward on or before the 7th day of January next, and settle off their respective accounts with the subscribers.
To those who are indebted to the estate of Alexander Lackey, last of Mount Pleasant township, deceased, that an immediate discharge of their respective dues is required and to those that have claims against said estate, that they may present them (as soon as they please) legally attested to the subscribers, for payment.
All persons indepted to the estate of William Albert, late of Mount Pleasant township, Adams county, deceased, are required to come forward to the subscriber and pay their respective debts; And all those who have claims against the said estate, are desired to bring them, properly attested, to the subscriber for settlement.
genealogytrails.com /penn/adams/wills.html   (1053 words)

  
 Lancaster County, PA News
Taxpayers in Pennsylvania support more municipal pension plans than in any other state, an inefficient system that has resulted in high administrative costs and what experts say are sometimes bewildering...
One of Lancaster County's last water-powered grist mills, dating from the 19th century, was destroyed by fire.
Pennsylvania partnered Monday with 12 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit to force the federal government to enact stricter air-quality standards.
www.topix.net /county/lancaster-pa   (610 words)

  
 Mennonite Church USA Historical Committee and Archives | Home page for mcusa-archives.org
Pennsylvania since 1807, and was advanced to the office of assistant bishop in 1831, soon after the death of Christian Nissley (1777-1831).
Hochstetter was moderator of the Lancaster Conference after the death of Bishop Peter Eby in 1843.
Thron was a minister for the Mummasburg Mennonite congregation in Adams County.
www.mcusa-archives.org /personal_collections/Hochstetter-Jac.html   (2570 words)

  
 Welcome To Salisbury Township - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Carved out of Pequea Township in 1729, Salisbury Township, named for Salisbury in England, whose cathedral spire dominates the countryside, became a refuge for families fleeing religious persecution in Europe and a fertile ground for farming and related businesses.
In 1701, William Penn himself, struck by its beauty and fertility, kept 200 acres of Salisbury Township for his own use in The Gap, already known for its strategic position between the hills.
The Gap, once a point of convergence for travelers in the early days and a commercial center with the advent of the railroad, has again become a magnet for mercantile activity with the development in 1996 of The Village at Gap, a mini-mall with a great variety of stores and services.
www.salisburytownship.org /about.html   (368 words)

  
 Lancaster County Townships
Lancaster; settled 1717-1720; incorporated 1729 from Conestoga Twp.
Penn; settled about 1735; incorporated 1846 from Warwick Twp.
(3) History of Lancaster County with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans, 1883.
www.pa-roots.com /~lancaster/maps/townships.html   (573 words)

  
 Penn Real Estate Group - United Artists Multiplex Cinema   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This project is uniquely situated to serve Philadelphia’s prestigious western Main Line and the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania.
Three prior developers had failed with development proposals (two for retail use and one for a golf driving range) on this particular property which was zoned for heavy industrial use.
The challenges to completing the development included the fact that the immediately adjoining residents to this property were fearful of yet another development failure.
www.pennrealestategroup.com /ua1.htm   (287 words)

  
 Lancaster County Pennsylvania Genealogical Resources - Churches
A discourse delivered in the Leacock Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, Pa., on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1854 : in which is sketched a history of that church and congregation from 1741 to the present time
History of the Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church and congregation, of East Earl Township, Lancaster County, a colony from the Church of Pequea : read before the congregation on the day their church edifice, as remodelled, was dedicated to the worship of God, August 31, 1853
Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, an illustrated quarterly, is available as part of the membership benefits of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602-1499.
members.tripod.com /lancastergenealogy/churches.htm   (598 words)

  
 Lancaster Farming | Lancaster Farming
The pilot program is designed to help up-and-coming dairy farmers start their own business by allowing them to lease out a barn owned by the state for a period of three to five years.
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau praised the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) for its decision this week to increase the Class I (fluid) over-order premium by 25 cents per hundredweight to $1.85 per hundredweight of milk for the six-month period beginning Jan.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Since its premier earlier this year, Al Gore’s film, “An Inconvenient Truth” has played a key role in bringing the discussion on global warming to the public’s eye.
www.lancasterfarming.com   (786 words)

  
 Lancaster County Land
in what is now Bethel Twp., Lebanon Co., PA At that time it was Lancaster county in the colony of Pennsylvania.
This little known way of obtaining title to your land in colonial PA was called the "East Side Application" process.
The tax records for Pine Grove township, Schuylkill Co., exist for 1752, 1772, 1775, 1782 and 1790.
www.rader.org /lancaster.htm   (532 words)

  
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The family fled to Germany where it is believed they may have heard William Penn recruiting for colonization in America in Sept., 1677.
1790 index to Lancaster (all of Penna) census.
Records of Pastoral Acts at Emanuel Lutheran Church, known in the eighteenth century as the Warwick congregation, near Brickerville, Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1743-1799.
www.pa-roots.com /~lancaster/lookups.html   (627 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Obituaries
She also was a committeewoman in Lancaster County from 1947 to 1968 and in Mifflin County from 1968 to 1995.
Earlier this year, Norah was recognized by the Pennsylvania state senate for her active involvement to promote political knowledge and activity and to encourage honest government with her activity in Lancaster and Mifflin counties.
Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Sylvia Frederick of Lancaster and R. Roberta, married to Dale Diehm of Elm; a stepdaughter, Edith, married to Robert Bedford of Lancaster; a grandson; a step-grandson; and three great-grandchildren.
www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/pa/pa-lancaster6.htm   (5179 words)

  
 Lancaster Real Estate of Houses and Homes For Sale in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster today is an “All-American City” that typifies the rich history and cultural diversity of the Keystone State.
The "Old Town" residential district, the Heritage Center of Lancaster County, and the Central Market - the oldest publicly owned farmers' market in the United States - can also be found in the downtown district.
Lancaster home prices are affordable and the local real estate market offers a wide variety of condominiums, townhouses and single-family homes to choose from.
www.lancaster-homes-4-sale.com   (745 words)

  
 Church Records
Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster County, PA by A. Hunter Rineer, Jr.
Little Britain Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fulton Township, Lancaster County, PA by Robert J. Patton, Jr., 2001 (softcover) An annotated compilation with introduction to the Little Britain Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Salem Church of Kissel Hill, Warwick Township, Lancaster County, PA collected and compiled by Eva M. Myers and edited by Martha J. Xakellis, 2001 (softcover) Lutheran records for this church including baptisms, burials, marriages and congregation members.
www.lancasterhistory.org /bookstore/church.html   (861 words)

  
 Website store - Lancaster County
Sayre was the grandson of Martha Nevin of Lancaster County.
It discusses Lancaster becoming a Borough, issues with native Americans, its service during the Revolution (including its serving as the nation's capital, quartering of British prisoners), efforts to bring trade through the canal, and Lancaster's efforts to be chartered as a city.
This article concerns the use of millstones in Lancaster, as well as how they were carved, and their distribution in Lancaster County.
www.spanamwar.com /storeLancaster.html   (2930 words)

  
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Jacob Hochstetter was a preacher for the congregation around Manheim, Pennsylvania since 1807, and was advanced to the office of assistant bishop in 1831, soon after the death of Christian Nissley (1777-1831).
The letter is inviting Jacob Hochstetter to attend and preach at a cornerstone laying celebration for the new church in Stumpstown.
This is a copy of an order to the sheriff of Lancaster County to summon some men to court so they can prove that they have the right to operate a banking corporation.
www.mcusa-archives.org /personal_collections/193.TXT   (2773 words)

  
 Ancestors of Joseph Bomberger Bucher
Census, 1900, Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Census, 1910, Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Census, 1920, Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
www.searchtrees.com /tree/3516.htm   (431 words)

  
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She was born in Union County, Pennsylvania on July 20, 1820 and died March 5,1896.
Brother Snyder was born in Windsor Castle, Berks County, Pennsylvania on December17, 1871.
He was educated in Pennsylvania and Missouri and was graduated from the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pa. For many years he was the oldest Living alumnus of the school.
www.bfchistory.org /misscass.htm   (5605 words)

  
 Cemeteries of Pequea Township, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Harnish Family Graveyard (29): This graveyard is located south of Penn Grant Road, on the hill overlooking the Harnish and Kendig farms.
The graveyard was moved to New Danville Mennonite Church Cemetery prior to 1933.
, Volume 1, Pequea Township, is a necessary research tool if you have interest in the above surnames, the above cemeteries, or have any ancestral or family connections to Pequea Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
www.genealogygoldmine.com /cemeteries/USA/PA/Lancaster/PequeaTwp   (776 words)

  
 Central Pennsylvania College
The house, purchased by Central Pennsylvania College in 1999, now serves as office of the president and his team and as headquarters for the Historical Society of East Pennsboro Township.
He purchased 311 acres in 1737; and, one month later, on February 18, 1737, Penn sold a portion of that land, (290 acres) to Mr.
Philip Bayer (Boyer) was born in 1709, and was the son of Frederick Bayer from Straussburg, Germany.
www.centralpenn.edu /about/boyer_index.asp   (675 words)

  
 Penn Waste :: Your Choice for York PA Garbage Collection Companies :: York County & Cumberland Lancaster Dauphin ...
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Penn Waste currently provides residential trash and recycling services to more than 40 municipalities on a contractual basis.
Penn Waste also provides additional services directly to our residential customers.
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 Penn, Pennsylvania PA, township profile (Butler County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Penn is a township in Butler County, in the Pittsburgh metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Penn was $24,396, compared with $21,587 nationally.
· Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=276353   (692 words)

  
 Lancaster County Pennsylvania Township Maps
This is a clickable image map of townships and boroughs in Lancaster County Pennsylvania.
The township images are cropped from a 1/50,000 USGS Geological Survey Map of Lancaster County dated 1977; based on 1/24,000 maps dated 1953 through 1964.
Adjacent counties shown on the image map will have active links to their USGS maps if they are on line.
www.rootsweb.com /~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/lancas/usgs   (521 words)

  
 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lancaster County was created in 1729 from Chester County.
Jacob Pancake 1 male 5 to 10 [born 1830-1835] 1 male 15 to 20 [born 1820-1855] 1 male 60 to 70 [born 1770-1780] 1 female 5 to 10 [born 1830-1835] 1 female 10 to 15 [born 1825-1830] 1 female 15 to 20 [born 1820-1825] 1 female 40 to 50 [born 1790-1800]
Lancaster County, Penn'a, Harrisburg Pa. Harrisburg Publishing Co. 1891.
www.usfamily.net /web/pankake/palanc.htm   (321 words)

  
 Penn, PA (Lancaster County) - township housing guide - ePodunk
Pennsylvania > All counties > Lancaster County > Penn Township
Growth trend: According to Census Bureau estimates, the population of Lancaster County increased by 2.6% from 2000 to 2003.
The number of people living in the county rose from 470,658 to 482,775.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/movInfo.php?locIndex=276359   (213 words)

  
 Bertha George, b: -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Born: 15 DEC 1730 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Born: 26 FEB 1772 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Born: 1 FEB 1774 - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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 About Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Destination of the Day
Helmets to Hardhats is a national program that connects National Guard, Reserve and transitioning active-duty military members with quality career training and employment opportunities within the construction industry.
The Pennsylvania Chapter works very closely with the National program, but focuses its attention on the Veterans, Guardsmen and Reservists residing in or returning to the State of Pennsylvania.
Where Pennsylvania's local government officials go to learn better practices for administration.
www.aboutpennsylvania.com   (357 words)

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