Pioneers first settled in what would be Hempfield Township in 1796, coming from Eastern Pennsylvania. Names of some of the more prominent settlers were Christy, Loutzenhiser, Keck, Klingensmith and Williamson.
On May 20, 1856, Parts of Salem, West Salem, Pymatuning and Delaware Townships were taken to form Hempfield Township. The name was from Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County out of respect to James Kamerer who was instrumental in getting the township formed and came from Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.
The Township’s economic future was enhanced with the acquisition of 750 acres of land in Hempfield and Delaware Townships by the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company, now the Canadian National Railroad, in March of 1959 with the purpose of attracting one or two large industries … read more