First National Bank, York Springs, PA (Charter 7856)

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Postcard of the First National Bank of York Springs, Pennsylvania, ca.1910.
Postcard of the First National Bank of York Springs, Pennsylvania, ca.1910. Courtesy of Mark Hotz

First National Bank, York Springs, PA (Chartered 1905 - Open past 1935)

Town History

1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with stamped signatures of W.M. Weidner, Cashier and E.W. Cashman, President.
1902 Plain Back $10 bank note with stamped signatures of W.M. Weidner, Cashier and E.W. Cashman, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

York Springs is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania. York Springs' previous names were York Sulphur Springs and Petersburg. The population was 833 at the 2010 census. In 1900 the population was 352 and in 1930 it was 318.

York Springs was platted as Petersburg within Latimore Township. York Sulphur Springs, the first summer resort in Adams County, was patronized by people from Philadelphia and Baltimore who came to the resort by stage coach. General George Washington and his wife Martha visited the area in the summer of 1799. The water was regarded as medicinal but unpalatable. Analysis claimed 20 parts Epsom salts, 6 parts gypsum, 4 parts common salt, and the balance sulfur.

York Springs had one National Bank chartered during the Bank Note Era, and it issued National Bank Notes.

Bank History

  • Organized July 20, 1905
  • Chartered August 3, 1905
  • Opened for business August 10, 1905
  • Bank was Open past 1935

At the close of business on July 31, 1969, the First National Bank of York Springs merged into Adams County National Bank. Adams County National Bank operated six banking offices known as the Gettysburg Office, North Gettysburg Office, Littlestown Office, McSherrystown Office, East Berlin Office and now the York Springs Office. The directors were Wilbur A. Bankert, Franklin R. Bigham, Ralph D. Bowman, Guy E. Bream, Nevaeh A. Crouse, Thomas F. Devine, C.F. Ditzler, J.C. Donley, W.E. Flickinger, Paul B. Fox, Ira E. Fuhrman, J. Glenn Guise, M.D. Jacobs, M.C. Jones, C.D. Krout, Richard W. Livingston, Irvin B. Mummert, S.M. Raffensperger, Charles E. Ritter, Edward A. Sheets, George B. Sneeringer, Luther D. Snyder, H.D. Sumpman, W.M. Weidner, and R.D. Wickerham.

Official Bank Title(s)

1: The First National Bank of York Springs, PA

Bank Note Types Issued

1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with printed signatures of W.M. Weidner, Cashier and E.W. Cashman, President.
1929 Type 1 $10 bank note with printed signatures of W.M. Weidner, Cashier and E.W. Cashman, President. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com

A total of $432,630 in National Bank Notes was issued by this bank between 1905 and 1935. This consisted of a total of 34,798 notes (28,964 large size and 5,834 small size notes).

This bank issued the following Types and Denominations of bank notes:

Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1902 Red Seal 3x10-20 1 - 1100
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 2080
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 2081 - 6141
1929 Type 1 6x10 1 - 672
1929 Type 1 6x20 1 - 182
1929 Type 2 10 1 - 578
1929 Type 2 20 1 - 132

Bank Presidents and Cashiers

Bank Presidents and Cashiers during the National Bank Note Era (1905 - 1936):

Presidents:

Cashiers:

Other Bank Note Signers

  • There are currently no known Vice President or Assistant Cashier bank note signers for this bank.

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