Two years later, the township became part of Westmoreland County. If you have a suggestion for a future installment, please email in the center of Westmoreland County, Hempfield is a bustling, busy suburb that encompasses commercial thoroughfares, historical sites, parks and recreation areas, and residential neighborhoods.Īs the oldest municipality in Western Pennsylvania, Hempfield was one of six original townships created as part of Bedford County in 1771. This series will appear each week through December.
(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things - 10 things in 25 communities - that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area.
