Gazetteer/Almanac
LANCASTER COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Pennsylvania, with Susquehanna river on the southwest. Area, 928 square miles. Face of the country, diversified with mountains, hills, and valleys; soil, generally productive. Seat of justice, Lancaster. Pop. in 1810, 53,937; in 1820, 68,336; in 1830, 76,558; in 1840, 84,203; in 1850, 98,944. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
| Date | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Gap Gang in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, kidnaps older black resident | Legal/Political | |
| Gorsuch posse breaks apart over fears about Vigilance Committee spying | Legal/Political | |
| James Buchanan dies in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Personal | |
| Vigilance agent follows Gorsuch posse | Legal/Political |
People
Burial Place of
Places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Bainbridge, PA | City or Town |
| Blue Ball, PA | City or Town |
| Christiana, PA | City or Town |
| Churchtown, PA | City or Town |
| Columbia, PA | City or Town |
| Conestoga, PA | City or Town |
| Drumore Township, PA | City or Town |
| Elizabethtown, PA | City or Town |
| Hinkletown, PA | City or Town |
| Lancaster, PA | City or Town |
| Little Britain, PA | City or Town |
| Manheim, PA | City or Town |
| Manor Township, PA | City or Town |
| Marietta, PA | City or Town |
| Maytown, PA | City or Town |
| Millersville, PA | City or Town |
| Mount Joy, PA | City or Town |
| Peach Bottom, PA | City or Town |
| Pool Forge, PA | City or Town |
| Strasburg, PA | City or Town |
| Sunnyside, PA | City or Town |
| Willow Street, PA | City or Town |
