Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
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 |
