Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Separation (County)	Legislature	Bradford County-Susquehanna County-Tioga County 1812 Separation	yes+

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1812		Oct 13, 1812	Act of Legislature - Listed Effective Date

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Tioga, Township of (Tioga) Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Tioga County Separation	PA Part	Tioga, Township of (Tioga) Whole	Tioga County Separation	PA Part
Delmar, Township of Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Tioga County Separation	PA Part	Delmar, Township of Whole	Tioga County Separation	PA Part
Athens, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Athens, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Burlington, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Burlington, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Canton, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Canton, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Orwell, Township of Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Orwell, Township of Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Rush, Township of (Bradford, defunct) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Rush, Township of (Bradford, defunct) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Towanda, Township of (defunct) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Towanda, Township of (defunct) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Wyalusing, Township of Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Wyalusing, Township of Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Wysox, Township of Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Wysox, Township of Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Smithfield, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Smithfield, Township of (Bradford) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Tioga, Township of (Bradford, defunct) Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Tioga, Township of (Bradford, defunct) Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Ulster, Township of Whole	Lycoming County Reduction Sub: Bradford County Separation	PA Part	Ulster, Township of Whole	Bradford County Separation	PA Part
Braintrim, Township of (Susquehanna, defunct) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Braintrim, Township of (Susquehanna, defunct) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Bridgewater, Township of (Susquehanna) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Bridgewater, Township of (Susquehanna) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Clifford, Township of Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Clifford, Township of Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Harford, Township of Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Harford, Township of Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Harmony, Township of (Susquehanna) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Harmony, Township of (Susquehanna) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Lawsville, Township of (defunct) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Lawsville, Township of (defunct) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
New Milford, Township of Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	New Milford, Township of Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Nicholson, Township of (Susquehanna, defunct) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Nicholson, Township of (Susquehanna, defunct) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Rush, Township of (Susquehanna) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Rush, Township of (Susquehanna) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part
Willingborough, Township of (defunct) Whole	Luzerne County Reduction Sub: Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part	Willingborough, Township of (defunct) Whole	Susquehanna County Separation	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Bradford, County of	County
Susquehanna, County of	County
Tioga, County of	County

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of March 24, 1812 (1811-1812 Pa. Laws 164, Ch. 109), §§ 2–8	direct

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Vol.	Page(s)	Date 1	Date 2
View	Blackman 1873	Chapter V. COUNTY ORGANIZATION.		24
View	Newberry Comprehensive		PA		As of Feb 8, 2010	Retrieved Jan 30, 2018
View	Newberry Comprehensive		PA		As of Feb 8, 2010	Retrieved Jan 30, 2018
View	Newberry Comprehensive		PA		As of Feb 8, 2010	Retrieved Jan 30, 2018
View	Newberry Comprehensive		PA		As of Feb 8, 2010	Retrieved Jan 30, 2018
View	Newberry Comprehensive		PA		As of Feb 8, 2010	Retrieved Jan 30, 2018