AREA HISTORY:  Hellam Village, Hellam Township, 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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THE VILLAGE OF HELLAM – Page 607

Near the center of the township, on the York & Susquehanna Turnpike, within the 
past few years, has sprung into existence the interesting and attractive village 
of Hellam.  This place had long been the site of a hotel and one or more stores.  
For several years past the mercantile business has been conducted by John W. 
Gable, who also served as postmaster, and by George Paff, who was recently 
appointed to this office.  Hellam (buy why not call it Hallam?) has a number of 
new and handsome residences.  A large number of cigars are made in the town and 
vicinity, which tends to increase the prosperity of the community.

Large crops of an excellent quality of tobacco are annually raised in this 
township, the soil being specially adapted to the cultivation of tobacco.  The 
York & Wrightsville Railroad crosses the township; one of its leading stopping 
places is Hellam Station, one-half mile from the village.  George Loucks is the 
agent.  A neat and cozy station house has recently been erected.

A new United Brethren Church was built in the village in 1885.  The church of 
the Evangelical association is toward the east end of the township.

Dr. John Houston began to practice the healing art in this vicinity, in 1770.  
The present physicians are Drs. Deisinger and Armstrong.