Hello Ernest, Your thinking shows an awareness of how many of Pennsylvania's counties were taken off of earlier counties. Your guess could have been accurate if Lancaster Co. had ever reached as far west as the location of Butler Co. From PENNSYLVANIA LINE (Fourth Edition, 1990) we learn that Lancaster Co. was at its greatest extent when taken, in its entirety, from Chester Co. in 1729. At that time the westernmost point of Lancaster Co. was coincident with the present-day boundary line between Franklin Co. and Fulton Co. In other words, Lancaster Co., on the southern border of Pennsylvania, at its greatest extent, never reached further west than the center of the state. Nelson R. Sulouff /////////////////////////////// ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel E Weinhold To: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Lancaster county in World War I Hi Connie, I should have mentioned when I first saw your query, what I believe the orignal writer meant to say was that Butler County (PA) was originally a part of Lancaster County, PA, as were most "come later" counties west and north of Lancaster Co., as other replies have shared with you. Ernest