Hempfield, Pennsylvania
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History
Hempfield Township was one of the original townships set off when the boundaries of Lancaster County were surveyed in 1729. At that time, it included the present areas of East Hempfield Township, West Hempfield Township, Manor Township, and the Boroughs of Columbia, Mountville, and East Petersburg.
Etymology
Hempfield is said to be so named on account of the hemp fields formerly located in the area.[1]
Notable person
- Christian Strenge, fraktur artist[2]
References
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See also
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