Neffsville, Pennsylvania

Neffsville, Pennsylvania
—  Suburban community  —
Neffsville, Pennsylvania Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 76°18′20″W / 40.1°N 76.30556°W / 40.1; -76.30556Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 76°18′20″W / 40.1°N 76.30556°W / 40.1; -76.30556
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Township	Manheim
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
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Neffsville, Pennsylvania is a suburban community in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Being unincorporated, Neffsville has no boundaries. The US Geological Survey Place Names database locates Neffsville at 40°6'0"N 76°18'20"W. The retailer and restaurant center of Neffsville is near 2500 Lititz Pike.

Manheim Township High School, on School Road is considered to be in Neffsville. Manheim Township school district serves 5400 students with 637 employees, 423 of them holding teaching certificates.

According to local tradition, Neffsville was named for the family of Johan Christian Neff, originally from Gerolsheim, Germany, who was aboard the ship Lydia when she arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1743. Johan moved to Lampeter Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, married the former Frena Howery, and they had three children there - Christian in 1750, Henry in 1754, and Esther in 1757. All three married in Lancaster County, but Christian's life ended in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and Esther's in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. An elementary school on School Road was named for Henry Holt.

Shank's extracts

Shank's Extracts bottle design predates 1923

Jacob Shank, a Neffsville pharmacist, introduced "Shank's Compound Flavoring of Vanilla Bean" in 1899 to improve the taste of his medicines. The product is still made today, and Shank's is now the second-largest primary vanilla supplier in North America, as well as supplying other extracts, flavorings and spices. The Shanks family sold the business in 1959, and it is no longer in Neffsville, but many collectors prize their old extract bottles that read "Shank's Extracts - Neffsville, Pa."

Current notable Neffsville residents

• Jim Furyk, professional golfer
• Don Gehman, record producer
• Brad Rutter, 2nd winningest game show contestant in history

See also

• Manheim Township
• Manheim Township School District
• Manheim Township High School

External links

• Shank's Extracts