Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New County | Legislature | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation | yes+ |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | Mar 26, 1804 | Act of Legislature - Date Approved |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allegheny, Township of (Blair) Reduction |
Huntingdon County Reduction |
PA Part |
Allegheny, Township of (Cambria) Creation |
Somerset County Expansion Sub: Cambria County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Cambria, Township of (Cambria) Whole |
Somerset County Part |
PA Part |
Cambria, Township of (Cambria) Whole |
Somerset County Part Sub: Cambria County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Conemaugh, Township of (Somerset) Reduction |
Somerset County Part |
PA Part |
Conemaugh, Township of (Cambria) Creation |
Somerset County Part Sub: Cambria County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Lycoming County Reduction |
PA Part |
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Centre County Expansion Sub: Clearfield County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Huntingdon County Reduction |
PA Part |
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Centre County Expansion Sub: Clearfield County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Lycoming County Reduction |
PA Part |
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Westmoreland County Expansion Sub: Jefferson County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Lycoming County Reduction |
PA Part |
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Centre County Expansion Sub: McKean County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Lycoming County Part |
PA Part |
Unknown (placeholder) Part |
Lycoming County Part Sub: Potter County Creation |
PA Part |
|
Tioga, Township of (Tioga) Internal |
Lycoming County Part |
PA Part |
Tioga, Township of (Tioga) Internal |
Lycoming County Part Sub: Tioga County Creation |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Cambria, County of | County (Unorganized) |
| Clearfield, County of | County (Unorganized) |
| Jefferson, County of | County (Unorganized) |
| McKean, County of | County (Unorganized) |
| Potter, County of | County (Unorganized) |
| Tioga, County of | County (Unorganized) |
| Allegheny, Township of (Cambria) | Township |
| Conemaugh, Township of (Cambria) | Township |
Current Government
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation: Cambria | shape | act | Conemaugh river, at the south-east corner of Indiana county | |
| View | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation: Clearfield | shape | act | where the line dividing Cannon's and Brodhead's district strikes the west branch of Susquehanna river | |
| View | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation: Jefferson | shape | act | northeast corner of Venango county | |
| View | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation: M'Kean | shape | act | southeast corner of Warren county | |
| View | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation: Potter | shape | act | five miles north of the southeast corner of M'Kean county | |
| View | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation: Tioga | shape | act | five miles north of the south-east corner of number four, on Brodhead's district line on the eastern boundary of said number four |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of March 26, 1804 (17 Pa. Stat. at Large 769, Ch. 2478), §§ 1–15 | direct |
| View | Act of April 13, 1807 (18 Pa. Stat. at Large 679, Ch. 2876), § 1 | include |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | Land Office Map | no. 238 | Jan 8, 1809 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Aldrich 1887 | Chapter VIII. Organization of the County. | 64–66 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| View | Newberry Comprehensive | PA | As of Feb 8, 2010 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | |||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Newberry GIS Counties | As of Sep 30, 2011 | Retrieved Jan 30, 2018 | ||||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 31 | |||||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 31 | |||||
| View | Storey 1907 | Chapter III. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES—CAMBRIA COUNTY TAKEN FORM SOMERSET AND HUNTINGDON—FIRST TOWNSHIPS IN CAMBRIA COUNTY. | 39 | ||||
| View | Storey 1907 | Chapter III. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES—CAMBRIA COUNTY TAKEN FORM SOMERSET AND HUNTINGDON—FIRST TOWNSHIPS IN CAMBRIA COUNTY. | 39 | ||||
| View | Storey 1907 | Chapter III. ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES—CAMBRIA COUNTY TAKEN FORM SOMERSET AND HUNTINGDON—FIRST TOWNSHIPS IN CAMBRIA COUNTY. | 39 |