Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. York, known as the White Rose City, is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County, and is located at 39°58′00″N 76°45′00″W / 39.9666667°N 76.75°W / 39.9666667; -76.75. York is currently the 14th largest city in Pennsylvania. York was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region, and named for the English city of the same name. By 1777, most of the area residents were of either German or Scotch-Irish descent.