HISTORY OF ANNVILLE, PA:
     Annville a township located on the north bank of the Quittapahilla Creek in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in the Lebanon metro area. The area was originally settled by Scotch-Irish squatters in the 1720s as a marketing center for the rich farm land which surrounds it. It was not until 1763-64 that the town of Annville was formally laid out by Abraham Miller. Miller named the community for his wife, Ann Miller. Its development proceeded in a linear fashion east along Queen and Main Streets. Early houses were generally constructed of log. In 1789 Captain Alexander Graydon tabulated the number of houses in the villages of the county. At that time Annville had 35 houses.
     In 1840, Annville had 600 people, 120 houses (only 3 of which were brick), 5 stores, 5 taverns, 4 churches, 3 schools and 1 academy. The mid-19th century saw the development of large limestone quarries west and north of town. The coming of the railroad 1860 led to the building of factories in the north of town for the manufacture of shirts, handkerchiefs and shoes. These new industrialists would build their Victorian mansions in this place, adding to the historic beauty of the East End.
     In 1866, Annville became home to Lebanon Valley College, which is still in operation today, serving 1650 students. Other attractions of the town include the historic Allen Theatre, located in the historic district and a popular destination of the wider Harrisburg area.
     As of the 2000 census, there were 4,518 people, 1,452 households, and 917 families residing in the township. About 1.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

FUN FACTS ABOUT ANNVILLE:
Annville was the childhood home of Steve Blackman, a retired American professional wrestler.

All of the lots are 200’ x 66’ because 66’ was the length of a “Gunter’s Chain,” the measuring device used when plotting the city.