A History of the Codorus Valley of York County (Repeat with changes)

Course | Available

Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403-3398 United States

Main Classroom Bldg, Conference Center, 31 B and C

Members and nonmembers

5/21/2024 (one day)

11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Tue

$20.00

$8.00

Join us to learn about the Codorus Valley, the area between the three main branches of the Codorus Creek in southwestern York County. This area has become a center hub for development in York and, at the same time, retains parts of the past. The Codorus Valley was first settled by Germans from the Palatinate region as west of the Susquehanna opened to settlement in the 1730s. It had some of the earliest roads, the first railroads, and some of York’s earliest churches in addition to some of the confusion of boundaries of what became known as the Mason Dixon Line. 

Tom Yingling is a lifelong resident of York County. After graduating from York High, he served a tool and die maker apprenticeship, later starting his own business manufacturing equipment for the sewer and water pipe rehab industry. Located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Yingling continued managing through two company owners. In 2017, they purchased another machine shop in Hanover, where he served as manager for three years prior to retirement. He currently works part-time for both companies. He enjoys history and serves as the president of the Codorus Valley Area Historical Society, located in Jefferson, York County.