Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
County Classification	Sovereign	Butler County 6th to 5th	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
Cherry Valley, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Cherry Valley, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Forward, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Forward, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Penn, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Penn, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Parker, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Parker, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Clinton, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Clinton, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Venango, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Venango, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Borough of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Borough of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Franklin, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Saxonburg, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Saxonburg, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Millerstown, Borough of (Butler, defunct) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Millerstown, Borough of (Butler, defunct) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Brady, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Brady, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Allegheny, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Allegheny, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Donegal, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Donegal, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Portersville, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Portersville, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Zelienople, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Zelienople, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Butler, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Butler, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Callery, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Callery, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Winfield, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Winfield, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Jackson, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Concord, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Concord, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Summit, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Summit, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Washington, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Washington, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Oakland, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Oakland, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
East Butler, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	East Butler, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Harmony, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Harmony, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Butler, City of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Butler, City of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Middlesex, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Worth, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Worth, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Eau Claire, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Eau Claire, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Cherry, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Cherry, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Cranberry, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Cranberry, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Mercer, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Mercer, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Karns City, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Karns City, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Clearfield, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Clearfield, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Connoquenessing, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Connoquenessing, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Connoquenessing, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Connoquenessing, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Adams, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Adams, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Evansburg, Borough of (Butler, defunct) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Evansburg, Borough of (Butler, defunct) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
West Sunbury, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	West Sunbury, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Clay, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Clay, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Valencia, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Valencia, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
West Liberty, Borough of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	West Liberty, Borough of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Bruin, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Bruin, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Slippery Rock, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Slippery Rock, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Harrisville, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Harrisville, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Lancaster, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Lancaster, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Mars, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Mars, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Buffalo, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Buffalo, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Muddy Creek, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Muddy Creek, Township of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Marion, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Marion, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Prospect, Borough of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Prospect, Borough of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Petrolia, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Petrolia, Borough of Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part
Center, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part	Center, Township of (Butler) Whole	Butler County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Butler, County of	County, 5th Class

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Adams, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Allegheny, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Brady, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Bruin, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Buffalo, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Butler, City of	Butler County	PA
Butler, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Callery, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Center, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Cherry Valley, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Cherry, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Chicora, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Clay, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Clearfield, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Clinton, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Concord, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Connoquenessing, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Connoquenessing, Township of	Butler County	PA
Cranberry, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Donegal, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
East Butler, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Eau Claire, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Evans City, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Fairview, Borough of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Fairview, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Forward, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Franklin, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Harmony, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Harrisville, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Jackson, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Jefferson, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Karns City, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Lancaster, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Marion, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Mars, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Mercer, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Middlesex, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Muddy Creek, Township of	Butler County	PA
Oakland, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Parker, Township of	Butler County	PA
Penn, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Petrolia, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Portersville, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Prospect, Borough of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Saxonburg, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Seven Fields, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Slippery Rock, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Slippery Rock, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Summit, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Valencia, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Venango, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Washington, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
West Liberty, Borough of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
West Sunbury, Borough of	Butler County	PA
Winfield, Township of	Butler County	PA
Worth, Township of (Butler)	Butler County	PA
Zelienople, Borough of	Butler 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
Butler County	Deed Book	v. 614, p. 471		Sep 17, 1951	direct

Government Action

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