Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
County Classification	Sovereign	Berks County 4th to 3rd	yes

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1951–1952		Jan 1, 1952	Certification - January 1 after Date Granted by Governor

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Maidencreek, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Maidencreek, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Lyons, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Lyons, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Womelsdorf, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Womelsdorf, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Exeter, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Exeter, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Bechtelsville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Bechtelsville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Robesonia, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Robesonia, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Robeson, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Robeson, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Richmond, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Richmond, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Lower Alsace, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Lower Alsace, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Bally, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Bally, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Longswamp, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Longswamp, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Perry, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Perry, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Spring, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Spring, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Penn, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Penn, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Centerport, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Centerport, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Centre, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Centre, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Lenhartsville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Lenhartsville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Upper Tulpehocken, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Upper Tulpehocken, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Shoemakersville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Shoemakersville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Heidelberg, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Heidelberg, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Sinking Spring, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Sinking Spring, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Strausstown, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Strausstown, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Rockland, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Rockland, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Laureldale, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Laureldale, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Wernersville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Wernersville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Colebrookdale, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Colebrookdale, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Ruscombmanor, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Ruscombmanor, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Ontelaunee, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Ontelaunee, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Tilden, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Tilden, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Oley, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Oley, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Temple, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Temple, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Topton, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Topton, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Pike, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Pike, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Kutztown, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Kutztown, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Boyertown, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Boyertown, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Windsor, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Windsor, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Alsace, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Alsace, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Cumru, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Cumru, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Union, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Union, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Greenwich, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Greenwich, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Tulpehocken, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Tulpehocken, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
North Heidelberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	North Heidelberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Upper Bern, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Upper Bern, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Albany, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Albany, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Saint Lawrence, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Saint Lawrence, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Kenhorst, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Kenhorst, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Amity, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Amity, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Reading, City of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Reading, City of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Shillington, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Shillington, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Adamstown, Borough of Overlap	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Adamstown, Borough of Overlap	Berks County Whole	PA Part
West Reading, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	West Reading, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Caernarvon, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Caernarvon, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
District, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	District, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Wyomissing, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Wyomissing, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Douglass, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Douglass, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Hamburg, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Hamburg, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Earl, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Earl, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Jefferson, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Birdsboro, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Birdsboro, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
West Lawn, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	West Lawn, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Brecknock, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Brecknock, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	West Leesport, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Muhlenberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Muhlenberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Mount Penn, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Mount Penn, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Wyomissing Hills, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Wyomissing Hills, Borough of (defunct) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Bethel, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Bethel, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
South Heidelberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	South Heidelberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Lower Heidelberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Lower Heidelberg, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Mohnton, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Mohnton, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Fleetwood, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Fleetwood, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Bernville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Bernville, Borough of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Bern, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Bern, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Hereford, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Hereford, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Maxatawny, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Maxatawny, Township of Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part
Marion, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part	Marion, Township of (Berks) Whole	Berks County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Berks, County of	County, 3rd Class

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Adamstown, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Albany, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Alsace, Township of	Berks County	PA
Amity, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Bally, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Bechtelsville, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Bern, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Bernville, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Bethel, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Birdsboro, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Boyertown, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Brecknock, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Caernarvon, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Centerport, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Centre, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Colebrookdale, Township of	Berks County	PA
Cumru, Township of	Berks County	PA
District, Township of	Berks County	PA
Douglass, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Earl, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Exeter, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Fleetwood, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Greenwich, Township of	Berks County	PA
Hamburg, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Heidelberg, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Hereford, Township of	Berks County	PA
Jefferson, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Kenhorst, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Kutztown, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Laureldale, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Leesport, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Lenhartsville, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Longswamp, Township of	Berks County	PA
Lower Alsace, Township of	Berks County	PA
Lower Heidelberg, Township of	Berks County	PA
Lyons, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Maidencreek, Township of	Berks County	PA
Marion, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Maxatawny, Township of	Berks County	PA
Mohnton, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Mount Penn, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Muhlenberg, Township of	Berks County	PA
New Morgan, Borough of	Berks County	PA
North Heidelberg, Township of	Berks County	PA
Oley, Township of	Berks County	PA
Ontelaunee, Township of	Berks County	PA
Penn, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Perry, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Pike, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Reading, City of	Berks County	PA
Richmond, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Robeson, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Robesonia, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Rockland, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Ruscombmanor, Township of	Berks County	PA
Saint Lawrence, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Shillington, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Shoemakersville, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Sinking Spring, Borough of	Berks County	PA
South Heidelberg, Township of	Berks County	PA
Spring, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Tilden, Township of	Berks County	PA
Topton, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Tulpehocken, Township of	Berks County	PA
Union, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Upper Bern, Township of	Berks County	PA
Upper Tulpehocken, Township of	Berks County	PA
Washington, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Wernersville, Borough of	Berks County	PA
West Reading, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Windsor, Township of (Berks)	Berks County	PA
Womelsdorf, Borough of	Berks County	PA
Wyomissing, Borough of	Berks County	PA

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of May 2, 1929 (Pa. Laws 1278, No. 447), §§ 31–32	indirect
View	Act of June 9, 1931 (Pa. Laws 401, No. 146), § 1 [32]	indirect
View	Act of June 25, 1941 (Pa. Laws 211, No. 93), §§ 1–2	indirect
View	Act of April 6, 1949 (Pa. Laws 401, No. 49), §§ 1–2	indirect
View	Act of June 29, 1951 (Pa. Laws 947, No. 187), §§ 1–3	indirect

Recorded Document

Government	Type	Location	Alternate Location	Date	Relationship
Berks County	Charter Book	v. 15, p. 401	Sec'y.St. 95391:1974	Sep 13, 1951	direct

Government Action

Detail	Government	Action	Date	Approved	Effective	Location
	Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of	Certification: [Reclassifying Berks County from a fourth class county to a third class county]	Sep 11, 1951