Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
Boundary Realignment Court Beaver County-Lawrence County 1887 Boundary Ascertainment yes

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1886–1887 Feb 7, 1887 Final Decree - Date Granted (2nd County)

Affected Government

From
Municipality		 From
County		 From
State		 To
Municipality		 To
County		 To
State
Darlington, Township of
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Little Beaver, Township of
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct)
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Little Beaver, Township of
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct)
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Big Beaver, Township of (Lawrence, defunct)
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
North Sewickley, Township of
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Wayne, Township of (Lawrence)
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Franklin, Township of (Beaver)
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Perry, Township of (Lawrence)
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Wayne, Township of (Lawrence)
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		North Sewickley, Township of
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Perry, Township of (Lawrence)
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Franklin, Township of (Beaver)
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Big Beaver, Township of (Lawrence, defunct)
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct)
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Little Beaver, Township of
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct)
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part
Little Beaver, Township of
Ascertainment 		Lawrence County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part 		Darlington, Township of
Ascertainment 		Beaver County
Ascertainment 		PA
Part

Current Government

Sub-Municipality Municipality County State
Big Beaver, Borough of Beaver County PA
Darlington, Township of Beaver County PA
Ellwood City, Borough of Beaver County PA
Franklin, Township of (Beaver) Beaver County PA
North Sewickley, Township of Beaver County PA
Ellwood City, Borough of Lawrence County PA
Enon Valley, Borough of Lawrence County PA
Little Beaver, Township of Lawrence County PA
New Beaver, Borough of Lawrence County PA
Perry, Township of (Lawrence) Lawrence County PA
Wayne, Township of (Lawrence) Lawrence County PA

Adjudication

Detail Tribunal Type No. Term Relationship
View Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Beaver County, Pennsylvania Road 3 Dec 1885 direct
View Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Roads and Bridges 2 May 1886 direct

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of April 17, 1876 (Pa. Laws 42, No. 29), §§ 1–9 indirect

Recorded Document

Government Type Location Alternate Location Date Relationship
Pennsylvania Land Office Map no. 445 May 27, 1887 direct