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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dauphin_County,_PennsylvaniaDauphin County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

    The county was created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County and was named after Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, [4] the first son of King Louis XVI. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state.

  3. www.dauphincounty.gov › about-the-county › historyHistory - Dauphin County

    In the beginning of Provincial government in Pennsylvania, what is now Dauphin County was part of Chester. An act of Assembly of 1729 included a major portion of it in the new county of Lancaster.

  4. www.dauphincounty.gov › government › supportQuick Facts - Dauphin County

    Dauphin County, located in south-central Pennsylvania, was created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County and named Dauphin, after the title of the eldest son of the French King. Harrisburg, the county seat, is named for its founder, John Harris.

  5. www.britannica.com › place › Dauphin-county-PennsylvaniaDauphin | History, Geography & Demographics | Britannica

    The county was created in 1785; its name was derived from the title of the eldest son of the king of France. Harrisburg , the county seat (1785) and state capital (1812), became a major transportation hub with the advent of canal and rail travel, particularly by the Pennsylvania Canal (1834) and the Pennsylvania Railroad ’s main line to ...

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  6. www.phmc.state.pa.us › pdfs › dauphinDauphin County - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

    Dauphin County Created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County, and named for the Dauphin, the title of nobility given to the eldest sons of kings of France.

  7. archive.org › details › historyofdauphin01kelkHistory of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania : Kelker, Luther ...

    Jun 23, 2010 · History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. by. Kelker, Luther Reily, 1848- Publication date. 1907. Topics. genealogy. Publisher. New York, N.Y. ; Chicago, Ill. : The Lewis Publishing Company. Collection. allen_county; americana. Contributor. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Language. English. Volume. 1. Item Size. 749.8M. 16. Addeddate.

  8. www.ereferencedesk.com › pennsylvania › dauphinDauphin County, Pennsylvania: History and Information

    Created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County, and named for the Dauphin, the title of nobility given to the eldest sons of kings of France. Harrisburg, the county seat, was named for its founder, John Harris, and was incorporated as a borough on April 13, 1791.