York, the name of five counties in the United States.

I. The S. Tv. County Of Maine

The S. Tv. County Of Maine, bounded S. by the Atlantic ocean, and W. and S. TV. by New Hampshire, from which it is separated by Salmon Falls river, and the Piscataqua, and drained by the Saco and other streams; area, 818 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 60,174. The surface is uneven, the soil of the sea coast is rocky and sterile, and that of the interior fertile. The county is intersected by several railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 14,139 bushels of wheat, 175,924 of Indian corn, 57,021 of oats, 24,348 of barley, 23,205 of peas and beans, 530,223 of potatoes, 1,115,782 lbs. of butter, 32,995 of cheese, 47,865 of wool, and 78,632 tons of hay. There were 5,191 horses, 12,869 milch cows, 17,272 other cattle, 14,356 sheep, and 4,447 swine. The whole number of manufactories was 425, hav-, ing an aggregate capital of $6,350,524; value of products, $10,350,982. The most important were 15 of boots and shoes, 11 of wooden boxes, 9 of bricks, 21 of carriages and wagons, 10 of clothing, 7 of cotton goods, 8 of machinery, 11 of woollens, 1 of worsted goods, 60 saw mills, 3 flour mills, 11 tanneries, 8 currying establishments, 1 print works, and 2 ship yards.

Capital, Alfred.

II. A S. E. County Of Pennsylvania

A S. E. County Of Pennsylvania, bordering on Maryland and bounded N. E. by the Susquehanna river; area, 864 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 76,134. The surface is generally hilly, diversified by mountains in the TV. part, and the soil is highly fertile. There are extensive quarries of limestone, slate, and sandstone. It is intersected by the Northern Central railroad and its Hanover and Wrightsville branches, and the Susquehanna canal passes along the E. border. The chief productions in 1870 were 1,129,750 bushels of wheat, 121,035 of rye, 1,531,541 of Indian corn, 1,444,763 of oats, 44,092 of buckwheat, 248,461 of Irish and 29,905 of sweet potatoes, 1,734,895 lbs. of butter, 39,093 of wool, 527,808 of tobacco, and 92,929 tons of hay. There were on farms 14,707 horses, 2,642 mules and asses, 23,269 milch cows, 20,201 other cattle, 14,068 sheep, and 40,083 swine. The whole number of manufactories was 1,111, having an aggregate capital of $3,251,400; value of products, $7,028,934. The most important were 14 of agricultural implements, 15 of bricks, 24 of rag carpets, 49 of carriages and wagons, 3 of cars, 9 of iron, 49 of lime, 7 of machinery, 2 of paper, 10 of stone and earthen ware, 51 of cigars, 2 of whips, 8 of woollens, 42 flour mills, 19 saw mills, 27 tanneries, and 24 currying establishments.

Capital, York.

III. A S. E. County Of Virginia

A S. E. County Of Virginia, forming part of the peninsula between York and James rivers, and bounded E. by York river and Chesapeake bay; area, 150 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 7,198, of whom 4,691 were colored. The surface is generally undulating, and the soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 3,289 bushels of wheat, 107,103 of Indian corn, 12,060 of oats, 12,416 of Irish and 12,954 sweet potatoes, and 18,411 lbs. of butter. There were 433 horses, 951 milch cows, 1,440 other cattle, 708 sheep, and 4,626 swine; 2 flour mills, and 1 saw mill. Capital, Yorktown.

IV. A N. County Of South Carolina

A N. County Of South Carolina, bordering on North Carolina, bounded E. by the Catawba river and TV. by Broad river; area, 800sq.m.; pop. in 1870, 24,286, of whom 12,167 were colored; in 1875, 31,639, of whom 17,900 were colored. The surface is hilly or mountainous, and the soil is moderately fertile. Iron ore is very abundant, and gold, manganese, and limestone are found. It is intersected by the Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta, the King's Mountain, and the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 57,839 bushels of wheat, 353,174 of Indian corn, 46,114 of oats, 7,141 of Irish and 18,435 of sweet potatoes, 130,633 lbs. of butter, 8,834 of wool, and 6,010 bales of cotton. There were 1,856 horses, 2,007 mules and asses, 3,467 milch cows, 4,171 other cattle, 5,686 sheep, and 3,774 swine; 3 manufactories of carnages and wagons, 1 of forged and rolled iron, and 12 flour mills. Capital, Yorkville.

V. A S. E. County Of Nebraska

A S. E. County Of Nebraska, intersected by the Middle and West forks of Big Blue river; area, 576 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 604; in 1875, 5,266. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 8,876 bushels of wheat, 10,700 of Indian corn, 4,399 of oats, 3,680 of potatoes, 7,656 lbs. of butter, and 825 tons of hay. There were 208 horses, 158 milch cows, 237 other cattle, and 295 swine. Capital, York.

York #1

I. A County Of Ontario

Canada A County Of Ontario, bordering on Lake Ontario on the south and Lake Simcoe on the north; area, 913 sq. m.; pop. in 1871, 115,974, of whom 47,151 were of English, 41,168 of Irish, 17,044 of Scotch, 6,788 of German, and 1,483 of French origin or desoent. Several railroads centre at Toronto, the capital of the county and province. II* A S. W. county of New Brunswick, Canada, separated from Maine by the St. Croix river and Grand lake, and intersected by the St. John river; area, 3,472 sq. m.; pop. in 1871, 27,140, of whom 9,695 were of Irish, 9,577 of English, 3,917 of Scotch, and 1,882 of Dutch origin or descent. The surface is dotted with numerous lakes, and is diversified with mountains and valleys. The soil is fertile. Much of the county is covered with forests. It is traversed by the New Brunswick and Canada, the European and North American, the New Brunswick, and the Fredericton railways. Capital, Fredericton, the capital of the province.

York #2

York, a city and the county seat of York co., Pennsylvania, on Codorus creek and the Northern Central railroad, by which it is 28 m. S. S. E. of Harrisburg and 58 m. N. of Baltimore; pop. in 1850, 6,863; in 1860, 8,605; in 1870, 11,003. It is handsomely situated in a rich agricultural region, and is regularly laid out, with streets crossing each other at right angles. The court house is of brick, with granite front and Corinthian pillars. The Frederick (Maryland) division of the Pennsylvania railroad pastes through the city, and the Peachbottom railroad extends to Oxford, Chester co. York contains several large car shops, some of the most extensive manufactories of agricultural implements in the country, a shoe and a match factory, and the Codorus paper mills. There are five national banks, a savings institution, and a private banking house, with an aggregate capital of $1,500,000. Besides public schools, there are the York county academy for boys, Cottage Hill college for young ladies, and the York collegiate institute for both sexes. One daily and six weekly newspapers are published.

One of the weeklies is printed in German. There are 21 churches, most of which have fine edifices, viz.: 1 Baptist, 1 Episcopal, 2 Evangelical, 1 Friends', 5 Lutheran, 2 Methodist, 1 Moravian, 1 Presbyterian, 3 Reformed, 2 Roman Catholic, and 2 United Brethren. - York was settled in 1741 and incorporated in 1787. The continental congress sat here from Sept. 30, 1777, to July, 1778.