Hempfield, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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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.
CountryUnited States
Hempfield, Pennsylvania | |
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  Hempfield Location within Pennsylvania  Hempfield Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′17″N 76°26′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | West Hempfield |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
History
Hempfield 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
Notable person
- Christian Strenge, fraktur artist[2]