Hempfield, Pennsylvania

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement 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.

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

Hempfield is said to be so named on account of the hemp fields formerly located in the area.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Notable person

• Christian Strenge, fraktur artist<ref name="Wertkin2004">Template:Cite book</ref>

See also

• Hempfield High School