AREA HISTORY:  Emigsville, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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EMIGSVILLE – Page 619

Emigsville is a prosperous village, with a population of 125.  Soon after the completion of the 
York & Cumberland Railroad, in 1850, now the Northern Central Railway, this became a prominent 
business center and station for the surrounding rich agricultural region.  A vast amount of 
quicklime has been burned from valuable limestone of the vicinity.  The town lies on the York & 
Harrisburg Turnpike, four miles from York and three miles from Manchester Borough.  The late 
John Emig, after whom the village was named, was engaged for many years in the mercantile 
business at this place, and was also a prominent farmer.  The same interests are now continued 
by his sons.  East of the railroad is an attractively built Union Chapel and near by is the 
village school.  E. K. Emig & Co. manufacture agricultural implements here.

Round Town is a hamlet of twenty or more houses, about three and one-half miles from York, on 
the York and Lewisberry road.  The houses are built nearly in the form of a circle, from whence 
originated the name.  A fine brick school-house was built here in 1884.  Frederick and Peter 
Kern were among the first to own the property at this place.

Foustown is a collection of houses in the western end of the township, amidst a very fertile 
region.

One of the military companies of the township was called “The Manchester Guards,” commanded by 
Capt. Rodes in 1834.  George Jacobs was first lieutenant, and Jacob Rudy second lieutenant.  It 
existed for seven years.  Manchester Township gave 200 votes majority for Gen. Harrison for 
president.  In 1856 there were but three votes for Fremont for same office.