AREA HISTORY:  Spring Garden 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 TOWNSHIP OF SPRING GARDEN, Page 608

SPRING GARDEN was formed from portions of Hellam and York Townships, in the year 
1822.  It lies nearly in the center of Springetsbury Manor.  The name, however, 
was suggested, it seems, from the similarity of its location to York, in 
comparison with Spring Garden District, originally situated north of the city of 
Philadelphia, but now within its limits.  It is bounded on the north by the 
Borough of York (to which two sections of it were recently annexed), and 
Manchester and West Manchester; on the east by Hellam, and on the south by 
Windsor and York, and contains an area of fertile and productive land, mostly 
limestone, which is unexcelled in Pennsylvania.

In 1880 Spring Garden contained a population of 4,110.  In 1883 the number of 
taxable inhabitants was 1,232; valuation of real estate, $2,265,670; county tax, 
$8,810; State tax, $372.  For wealth and population, it is the banner township 
in the county.  Within its limits are many beautiful suburban homes.  The 
history of the villages of this township was written by C. H. Fry, Esq., of 
Freystown.