Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
New Township	Court	Butler County 1854 Township Division	yes*

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1853–1854		Mar 29, 1854	Final Decree - Date Granted

Map

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
North Butler, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Butler, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
North Butler, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Center, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Mercer, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Cherry, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Donegal, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Parker, Township of Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Center, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Franklin, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
North Butler, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Franklin, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Muddy Creek, Township of Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Venango, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Parker, Township of Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Parker, Township of Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cherry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Mercer, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Mercer, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Venango, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cherry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Mercer, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Venango, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Butler) Expansion	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cranberry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Adams, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Adams, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Venango, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Allegheny, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Center, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Brady, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cherry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Brady, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Brady, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Brady, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Center, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Clay, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cherry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Clay, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Buffalo, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Clinton, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Clinton, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Center, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cherry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Butler, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Connoquenessing, Township of Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
East Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Connoquenessing, Township of Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
North Butler, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Connoquenessing, Township of Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Butler, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Forward, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cranberry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Forward, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
East Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Forward, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Forward, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Cranberry, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
East Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
West Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Buffalo, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Butler, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Clearfield, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
East Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Lancaster, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
West Connoquenessing, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Lancaster, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Mercer, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Marion, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Center, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Oakland, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Donegal, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Oakland, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Oakland, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
North Butler, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Oakland, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Butler, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Penn, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Penn, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Butler, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Summit, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Clearfield, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Summit, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
North Butler, Township of (defunct) Dissolution	Butler County Part	PA Part	Summit, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Buffalo, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Winfield, Township of Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Clearfield, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Winfield, Township of Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Worth, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Muddy Creek, Township of Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Worth, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler) Reduction	Butler County Part	PA Part	Worth, Township of (Butler) Creation	Butler County Part	PA Part
Buffalo, Township of (Butler) Reduction Sub: Saxonburg, Borough of Whole	Butler County Part	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Creation Sub: Saxonburg, Borough of Whole	Butler County Part	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Adams, Township of (Butler)	Township
Allegheny, Township of (Butler)	Township
Brady, Township of (Butler)	Township
Clay, Township of (Butler)	Township
Clinton, Township of (Butler)	Township
Concord, Township of (Butler)	Township
Connoquenessing, Township of	Township
Forward, Township of (Butler)	Township
Jackson, Township of (Butler)	Township
Jefferson, Township of (Butler)	Township
Lancaster, Township of (Butler)	Township
Marion, Township of (Butler)	Township
Oakland, Township of (Butler)	Township
Penn, Township of (Butler)	Township
Summit, Township of (Butler)	Township
Winfield, Township of	Township
Worth, Township of (Butler)	Township

Adjudication

Detail	Tribunal	Type	No.	Term	Relationship
View	Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Butler County, Pennsylvania	Sessions	21	Jun 1853	direct
View	Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Butler County, Pennsylvania	Sessions	20	Jun 1853	direct
View	Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Butler County, Pennsylvania	Sessions	22	Jun 1853	direct
View	Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Butler County, Pennsylvania	Sessions	23	Jun 1853	direct

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of April 15, 1834 (1833-1834 Pa. Laws 537, No. 247), §§ 13–14	indirect

Source

Detail	Source	Page(s)
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	28
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	29
View	Pa. Internal Affairs 1965	29