Hempfield is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hempfield is a tiny locale in West Hempfield Township, a few miles west of Lancaster, the county seat.
Hempfield, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 76°26′20″W / 40.05472°N 76.43889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | West Hempfield |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
History
editHempfield 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
editHempfield is said to be so named on account of the hemp fields formerly located in the area.[1]
Notable person
edit- Christian Strenge, fraktur artist[2]
References
edit- ^ "Early history". Reading Eagle. June 9, 1896. p. 25. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ Gerard C. Wertkin (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95614-1.