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      • Lancaster County was part of Chester County, Pennsylvania, until May 10, 1729, when it was organized as the colony's fourth county. It was named after the city of Lancaster in the county of Lancashire in England, the native home of John Wright, an early settler.
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      Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lancaster_County,_PennsylvaniaLancaster County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

    Lancaster County (/ ˈlæŋkɪstər /; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county. [2]

  4. www.co.lancaster.pa.us › 195Lancaster History | Lancaster County, PA - Official Website

    In 1728, residents living in the backwoods of Chester County complained that “thieves, vagabonds, and ill people” had infested the rural areas of what is now Lancaster County and petitioned for the creation of a new county.

  5. www.britannica.com › place › Lancaster-countyLancaster | Amish culture, Dutch heritage, farmland | Britannica

    The county was created in 1728 and named for Lancaster, England. The city of Lancaster, the county seat, was briefly the national capital (September 27, 1777) during the American Revolution and the second state capital (1799–1812). The city contains Franklin and Marshall College (founded 1787).

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lancaster,_PennsylvaniaLancaster, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

    Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ɪ s t ər / LANG-kih-stər) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. [4] With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 census, [5] it is the tenth-most populous city in the state. [6] It is a core city within South Central Pennsylvania, with 552,984 residents in the Lancaster ...

  7. lancastercountypa.gov › 901 › About-Lancaster-CountyAbout Lancaster County | Lancaster County, PA - Official Website

    Lancaster County is located in South Central Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna River, approximately 70 miles west of Philadelphia. It is an area of just 984 square miles, houses a population of over 500,000 residents, and approximately 50,000 of them are under the age of 18.

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesLancaster County, Pennsylvania - Wikiwand

    Lancaster County, sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 ...

  9. www.ereferencedesk.com › lancasterLancaster County, Pennsylvania: History and Information

    Lancaster County , (Pennsylvania German: Lengeschder Kaundi) sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 519,445. Its county seat is Lancaster.