Top ice cream shops in York County, according to locals. Did your favorite make the list?

I will admit to something that many people find shocking: I don't really care for ice cream.

That is until I moved to Central Pennsylvania. I have to admit, though, that this region has some of the best ice cream I've ever tasted, so it got me thinking about who has the best of the best in York County. What better way to find out than to ask local people?

In a Facebook poll in Fixing York, people voted these six ice cream shops as the top in the county, all of them receiving more than 5% of the total votes by midnight, Sept. 18.

Perrydell Farm and Dairy

90 Indian Rock Dam Road, York

Perrydell Farm and Dairy was the top-voted ice cream shop in York County. Bought by Howard Perry in 1923, it is still family-owned today and known for its Holstein cattle. It offers the traditional ice cream flavors of strawberry, vanilla and chocolate, but it also has seasonal flavors, like sweet potato pie, almond joy and cookie dough.

Reviews say that their milk is top-notch, but a visit to Perrydell goes beyond the ice cream. You can find fresh baked goods and pet baby cows all in one stop.

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

2310 S. Queen St., York

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is a franchise that began in 1945. Although it is a franchise location of a larger corporate entity, the York County store is locally owned by a family that was born and raised in York. The franchise has been listed by many outlets as one of the best ice cream shops in the country, but locals have it in second place for this region. Yelp reviews call Handel's "the best ice cream" reviewers have ever had.

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One thing about Handel's is it's extensive menu. Here, you can get cones and dishes, ice cream pops, and blizzards, all in flavors like chocolate pecan, chocolate raspberry truffle, cinnamon roll, coconut cream pie, deep dish apple pie, grape, horchata, lemon bar, peach, pineapple upside down cake, pumpkin pie, snickerdoodle and much more. They even have vegan options.

Jim Mack's Ice Cream

5745 Lincoln Hwy, York

Coming in third with locals is Jim Mack's Ice Cream. Established in 1958, Jim Mack's still makes ice cream on the premises, and its menu includes burgers, hotdogs, fries and more. Jim Mack's features a large picnic area, a 24-hole miniature golf course, an arcade, playground and BankShot Basketball.

Jim Mack's website says it offers a wide variety of ice cream flavors. Reviews mention peanut butter, raspberry, peach and cookie dough as some of the fan favorites, and visitors say the mini-golf is "top-notch" and "the best around."

Sweet Willows Creamery

2812 E. Prospect Road, York

Sweet Willows Creamery owner Brent Lebouitz is a Penn State graduate who, according to the ice cream shop's website, studied food science and ice cream and creates all of the shop's ice cream flavors on site. They offer ice cream sandwiches, frozen yogurt, Nuddy Buddy's, ice cream cakes and more, as well as vegan and dairy free options.

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This sweet shop comes in as the fourth favorite ice cream stop for locals, and they offer flavors such as black raspberry, butter pecan, mint chip, Indonesian Sumatra, cotton candy and wild Maine blueberry, to name just a few. Reviews on Yelp say the basic flavors are just as good as the not-so-basic flavors, and the choices are "interesting."

Ripleigh's Creamery

2811 E. Prospect Road, East York

Ripleigh's Creamery tied at number five with another shop, according to a vote by locals. Teenagers are a driving force behind trends, and the 16-year-old owner of Ripleigh's, Ripleigh Maring, is no different. Well, except for the fact that she trend sets with ice cream.

Ripleigh's serves up the basics, like vanilla, chocolate and birthday cake, but they also wow with flavors like ube coconut, Old Bay kettle corn, hot wings, fluffernutter and vanilla chai.

Ripleigh's also offers specialty freak shakes, over-the-top milkshakes made with their homemade ice cream and a variety of mix-ins and toppings, such as the seasonal Duck Duck Scare, chocolate ice cream topped with a fudgy brownie, a Halloween rubber duck and whipped cream. Want to try their other treats? Cotton Candy sushi, colossal cookies and loaded brownies are also on the menu.

Reviews say that Ripleigh's Creamery offers "fun" and "unique" treats.

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Sarah's Creamery

121 S. Main St., Dover

Tying with Ripleigh's was Sarah's Creamery. Choosing between cones, sundaes, milkshakes, old fashioned floats and ice cream sandwiches is just the first choice you have to make. Then, you get to choose from 44 flavors, including teaberry, cotton candy, black cherry, and much, much more.

Sarah's also offers pup ice cream for four-legged friends, vegan options and sugar free choices.

Reviews say the store is "cute" and has a lot of seating, and they describe the ice cream as "creamy and full of flavor."

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: The top 6 ice cream shops in York County, Pa., according to locals