Thanks to all who sent suggestions on finding a list of old Lancaster townships. Another question please, would there be a map (or list) someplace of Lancaster sometime before 1750 that shows townships at that time? Preferably in the 1740s. Failing that, a map or list showing townships of Lancaster in the 1750s. Thanks again. Graham Louer

My last post sends you somewhere strange!! Go to the Lancaster County Historical Society home page - look under RESEARCH - DATABASES. Keith Glouer4@aol.com wrote: > Thanks to all who sent suggestions on finding a list of old Lancaster > townships. > > Another question please, would there be a map (or list) someplace of > Lancaster sometime before 1750 that shows townships at that time? Preferably > in the 1740s. Failing that, a map or list showing townships of Lancaster in > the 1750s. > > Thanks again. > Graham Louer > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > You are responsible for following the A.U.P. > Acceptable Use Policy > > > -- Keith A. McKain Educational Consultant - GeoScience Education Specialist Email: GeoSci64 at comcast dot net The only sure thing on Earth is Change

Sorry for the multiple posts. Best way yet: *Townships of Lancaster County* *Bart *1744 Supposedly for baronet,"Bart". *Brecknock *1740 Welsh place name. *Caernarvon *1729 Welsh, Castle of Narfon. *Clay *1853 Supposedly honored Henry Clay. *Cocalico *1729 Indian name "Hoch Kalelung". Divided into East and West Cocalico in 1838. *Colerain* 1738 Ulster place name. *Conestoga *1729 Indian name, Iroquoian in origin, may have been the name the Susquehannocks called themselves. *Conoy *1842 Indian name, formed from Donegal Twp. *Donegal* Named for Donegal, Ireland. Formed into East and West Donegal in 1838. *Drumore *1729 From Dromore, County Down. *Earl *1729 Anglicization of Graf,German "earl". *East Earl* 1851 Division of Earl township. *East Drumore *1883 Division of Drumore township. *Eden *1855 Biblical allusion. *Elizabeth *1757 Named for iron furnace, Elizabeth Huber. *Ephrata *1838 Biblical, meaning fruitful. *Fulton *1844 Honored native son, Robert Fulton. *Harrison *1845 Honored Pres.William H. Harrison (abolished in 1847). *Hempfield *1729 English place name; Hemp grown here. Divided into East and West Hempfield in 1818. *Lampeter *1729 Welsh, "Llanbadr," Church of St.Peter. Divided into East and West Lampeter in 1841. *Lancaster *1729 English shire and county seat. *Leacock *1729 Town in Wiltshire, England.. *Little Britain *1738 Honored settlers from British Isles. *Manheim *1729 German place name, "Mannheim." *Manor *1759 Formerly Penn's "Conestoga Manor". *Martic *Martock 1729 Somerset, England, place name. *Mount Joy *1759 "Mountjoi," honors Viscount Mount Joy. *Paradise *1843 Biblical allusion. *Penn *1846 Honored William Penn. *Pequea *(pronounced Peck'way) 1853 Indian name. *Providence *1853 Biblical allusion. *Rapho *1741 Ulster place name. *Sadsbury *1729 Supposedly English place name. *Salisbury *1729 English place name. *Strasburg *1759 French-German city. *Upper Leacock *1843 Division of original Leacock township. *Warwick *1729 English shire (county). *West Earl *1833 Division of Earl township. Glouer4@aol.com wrote: > Thanks to all who sent suggestions on finding a list of old Lancaster > townships. > > Another question please, would there be a map (or list) someplace of > Lancaster sometime before 1750 that shows townships at that time? Preferably > in the 1740s. Failing that, a map or list showing townships of Lancaster in > the 1750s. > > Thanks again. > Graham Louer > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > You are responsible for following the A.U.P. > Acceptable Use Policy > > > -- Keith A. McKain Educational Consultant - GeoScience Education Specialist Email: GeoSci64 at comcast dot net The only sure thing on Earth is Change

Good day, My most used source for early Lancaster township maps is R. Thomas Mayhill's Abstracts of Lancaster County Deeds 1729-1770. The author includes five maps, including one prior to 1729; 1729, 1730-1749; and a modern map that shows the development of the townships. The author notes that all maps were reprinted with the permission of the Lancaster County Historical Society. I believe that the book is still in print and also on the shelf of any serious Pennyslvania research library. Cheers -----Original Message----- From: Glouer4@aol.com [mailto:Glouer4@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:28 PM To: PALANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Townships Thanks to all who sent suggestions on finding a list of old Lancaster townships. Another question please, would there be a map (or list) someplace of Lancaster sometime before 1750 that shows townships at that time? Preferably in the 1740s. Failing that, a map or list showing townships of Lancaster in the 1750s. Thanks again. Graham Louer ______________________________