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Lancaster County has been known as the Garden Spot of America since the 18th century.
It is located in the southeastern part of the state of Pennsylvania
The city of Lancaster (pronounced LANK-ister) is the county seat.

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Lancaster County Data Online

Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles From the Past

Updated 01/13/08:  
Dr. J. L. Atlee performs amazing surgery(1824)
Mr. Somners robbed(1824)
The Conostoga committee(1824)
Tornado does damage to homes (1824)

The Execution of John Lechler

Wills, Probate Records, Orphan's Court and Posted Notices, Estate Sales of Deceased

Obituaries and Death Notices
NEW!! Updated with GRUBE obit

 Will Abstracts 1729-1819

"S" Surnames

Marriage and Wedding Announcements

1824: Bedford-Dickson, McKelly-Michael

 

Cities, Boroughs and Census Designated Places

Adamstown

East Petersburg

Lancaster

Mount Joy

Ronks

 Akron

  Elm

 Landisville

Mountville

 Salunga

Bareville

  Elizabethtown

Leacock

Neffsville

Salunga-Landisville

  Bird-in-Hand

  Ephrata

Leacock-Leola-Bareville

  New Holland

Smoketown

Brickerville

    Gap

  Leola

Paradise

Strasburg

Brownstown

Gordonville

Lititz

Quarryville

Terre Hill

  Christiana

Hempfield

Manheim

Reamstown

Willow Street

  Columbia

Holtwood

  Marietta 

Reinholds

Union

Denver

Intercourse

Maytown

Rheems

 

East Earl

Lampeter

Millersville

Rothsville

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Townships

Bart Township

Earl Township

Elizabeth Township

 Martic Township

Salisbury Township

Brecknock Township

  East Cocalico Township

Ephrata Township

Mount Joy Township

Strasburg Township

Caernarvon Township

East Donegal Township

Fulton Township

Paradise Township

Upper Leacock Township

  Clay Township

 East Drumore Township

Lancaster Township

Penn Township

  Warwick Township

Colerain Township

  East Earl Township

Leacock Township

Pequea Township

 

Conestoga Township

East Hempfield Township

Little Britain Township

Providence Township

 

  Conoy Township

East Lampeter Township

Manheim Township

Rapho Township

 

Drumore Township

Eden Township

  Manor Township

Sadsbury Township

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Surrounding Counties

 

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Lancaster County is bounded by

Lebanon County -North

Berks County - northeast

Chester County - east (the southeastern boundary with Chester County is formed by Octoraro Creek).

To the south are Cecil and Harford Counties, Maryland (across the Mason-Dixon line).

York County - West (the boundary is the western shore of the Susquehanna River).

Dauphin County - northwest (the boundary is formed by Conewago Creek).


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