Historical society of salisbury township, lancaster county. Upper milford is bounded on the northeast by salisbury township and upper. Family history library jerusalem union church, 17411911, salisbury township, lehigh county, pa. Residents should place the branches at the curb on sunday after 6 p. Tax forms interlibrary loan bapl newsletter bapl books studio 11 coolidge building. Beginning may 4, both the franko dropoff and the devonshire dropoff will be reopening under slightly different guidelines. Though still mostly agricultural, it has been a center of commerce and industry of lancaster county, with nickel mining beginning in 1718 and a more profitable limestone mining beginning soon after. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the. Salisbury township school district 1140 salisbury road allentown, pa 18103 phone. Salisbury township, lehigh county, pennsylvania wikipedia. A history of salisbury township, lancaster county, pennsylvania lorenz, joan m on. A history of salisbury township, lancaster county, pennsylvania.
Peterson, whose pioneering history of the negro leagues, only the ball was white, recaptured a lost era in baseball history and a rich facet of black life in america, died saturday at. Salisbury township is a township in lehigh county, pennsylvania, in the united states. Salisbury township school district and salisbury township are partnering to host the 5th annual community breakfast. Find detailed statistics by year for murder rates, robbery, motor vehicle theft, aggravated assault and more.
Jerusalem union church, 17411911, salisbury township, lehigh county, pa. Bookprinted material, pennsylvania, genealogy, lancaster. Peterson, whose pioneering history of the negro leagues, only the ball was white, recaptured a lost era in baseball history and a rich facet of black life in america, died saturday. Bucks and chester counties index to warrants, surveys.
Fountain hill history bethlehem area public library. Chapter by chapter, delve into the history of salisbury s schools, bands, sports, churches, groups, military, disasters, street scenes, industrie. Atlas of township warrantee maps of lancaster county, pa 609 pages and companion cd containing original maps and georeferenced maps locating tracts on modern roads. The may 31 tornado killed one person and injured 15 others and the june 2 tornado intensified into an f4 tornado when it struck allegany county, maryland. Upper saucon township bounded on the northeast by lower saucon township, northhampton county, southeast by springfield township, bucks county, northwest by salisbury, southwest by upper milford. Salisbury township was carved out of pequea township in 1729 and named for salisbury, england. Historical society of salisbury township posts facebook. Salisbury township, some times written saltzberg or salsberg, is bounded on the north by northampton township and the lehigh river, on the east by lower saucon, northampton county, southeast.
Salisbury township is a small township just outside of the larger city of allentown, pa, also located close to philadelphia and new york city. And a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 3. Salisbury was founded in 1794 by joseph markley, and was located on the turkey foot road. George, the one that settled in the north part of the. The mission of the historical society of salisbury township is to discover, gather and preserve local history for future generations. John, his wife eva, and oldest son jacob came from wurtemberg, germany in august 1749. Browse and buy a vast selection of lancaster pa books and collectibles on. Salisbury townships les houck reflects on decades of service. April 20, 2020 april 24, 2020 and september 21, 2020 september 25, 2020. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Lancaster 14 gap named for gap in hills founded 1701 gap roadside marker ca 1940s50s. Of salisbury township, lancaster county, pennsylvania eby, martin christian on. The mission of the historical society of salisbury township in lancaster county, pa is to discover.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 lehigh county historical society lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. Welcome to the historical society of salisbury townships website. John, his wife eva, and oldest son jacob came from wurtemberg. Salisbury township is located in lehigh county, pa. Salisbury was founded april 15, 1795 by joseph markley. The tract of land, johns fancy, was given to joseph by his father john markley. There are 0 public schools in salisbury township with an average homefacts rating of na. This antique map salisbury township and atlas lancaster county 1864 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Elected to the salisbury township board of supervisors in the 1970s, houck has helped lay the groundwork for important sewer, road and bridge projects in the rural part of the county. Lancaster 14 gap named for gap in hills founded 1701 gap. Worldcat pastors record, 18721888 family history library pastors record, 18981927 family history library. Since 2010, salisbury township has been providing government city and town managers office from narvon. Refuse and recycling archive salisbury township, lehigh. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online.
Of salisbury township, lancaster county, pennsylvania. Branches may be no larger than 5 feet long and 5 inches in diameter. The population of salisbury township was,505 at the 2010 census. The newest volume of county atlases in the early landowners of pa series, this lancaster county atlas contains all 41 of the township warrantee maps which were produced by the pennsylvania land office in the 1930s showing the location of the earliest landowners of the county. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing.
The former site of lechauweki springs in fountain hill, pa. Salisbury township police department, allentown, pa. Sign has been missing for quite a few years 1953 constructing route 41, gap. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Research historical aggregate crime statistics in two categories. Welcome to the salisbury, pennsylvania historical web site from the cornplanter indians to early settlers, through plague and disaster, to its war heroes and sports. A history of salisbury township, lancaster county, pennsylvania unknown binding january 1, 2002 by joan m lorenz author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
A history of salisbury township lancaster county pennsylvania. Two brothers came to his country from germany and settled in conestoga township, one in the south and the other in the north part of the township. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The society is dedicated to the principle that the knowledge and preservation of the township s rich history will help ensure a rich future. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. From the discovery of the delaware to the present time william watts hart davis democrat book and job office print, 1876 bucks county pa. History of lehigh county pa by daniel rupp rootsweb. Salisbury township police department home facebook. John miller conrad miller ziegel church was founded in 1749. Salisbury, pa patch breaking local news events schools.
Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2. Two negatives of the area are that the city of allentown is slowly growing out into salisbury which used to be a very small community. The township borders allentown the third largest municipality in pennsylvania, bethlehem, and emmaus, in the. Salisbury township narvon, pa business information. Browse photos and listings for the 0 for sale by owner fsbo listings in salisbury township pa matching and get in touch with a seller after filtering down to the perfect home. Explore the salisbury township business page in narvon, pa.
In september 1893 residents of fountain hill asked the lehigh county court for. Jan 01, 2002 a history of salisbury township, lancaster county, pennsylvania lorenz, joan m on. Visit additional lancaster county historical organizations to learn more about the. Welcome to the salisbury, pennsylvania historical web site from the cornplanter indians to early settlers, through plague and disaster, to its war heroes and sports exploits, discover the charm of this southwestern pennsylvania town. Former wall map showing buildings and householders names in rural areas. This antique map salisbury township and atlas lancaster county 1864 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient. Salisbury, pa obituaries, tributes, and stories about the lives of community members. Township info history historic sites of salisbury township on march 20, 1753 a number of persons living in the territory along the lehigh river above bethlehem signed a petition to the court of quarter sessions of northampton county asking that a new township be created. Salisbury township has 25 primary and secondary schools. Salisbury township pa for sale by owner fsbo 0 homes.
The salisbury township public works department will be conducting a curbside branch collection for residents during the spring and fall seasons. Atlas of township warrantee maps of lancaster county, pa. More information about each is available on the index page. Items for sale historical society of salisbury township. Money rocks park, salisbury township, lancaster co.
Atlas of township warrantee maps of lancaster county, pa 609. Bucks and chester counties index to warrants, surveys and returns filed for lands in bucks and chester counties, generally prior to 1733. Krick, william joseph dietrich snippet view 1976 common terms and phrases. The historical society of salisbury township was organized june 15, 2000 as an outgrowth of a committee which gathered information for the writing and publication of the history of salisbury township. The township borders allentown the third largest municipality in pennsylvania, bethlehem, and emmaus, in the lehigh valley region. The town had a few different names prior to becoming salisbury. Money rocks park, located near the narvon clay mine, spans over 300 acres of.
History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. The following indices to land records are available as online images. Salisbury township 2020 branch collection salisbury. Its a very friendly and safe area with an excellent school district. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 lehigh county historical society lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh. Our township has been variously called saltzberg, salsberg, saltzburg, salsburg, salisburg, and, of course, salisbury, its official name today. Salisbury township pa for sale by owner fsbo 0 homes zillow. George, the one that settled in the north part of the township, was born in germany, may 6, 1715, and died in that township, sept.
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