Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
Home Rule (County)	Unknown	Chester County Proposed 1973 Optional Plan	no*

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1973–1974

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Atglen, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Atglen, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Avondale, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Avondale, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Birmingham, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Birmingham, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Caln, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Caln, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Charlestown, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Charlestown, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Coatesville, City of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Coatesville, City of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Downingtown, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Downingtown, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Bradford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Bradford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Brandywine, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Brandywine, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Caln, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Caln, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Coventry, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Coventry, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Fallowfield, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Fallowfield, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Goshen, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Goshen, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Marlborough, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Marlborough, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Nantmeal, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Nantmeal, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Nottingham, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Nottingham, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Pikeland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Pikeland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Vincent, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Vincent, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
East Whiteland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	East Whiteland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Easttown, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Easttown, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Elk, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Elk, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Elverson, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Elverson, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Franklin, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Highland, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Highland, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Honey Brook, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Honey Brook, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Honey Brook, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Honey Brook, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Kennett, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Kennett, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Kennett Square, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Kennett Square, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
London Britain, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	London Britain, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
London Grove, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	London Grove, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Londonderry, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Londonderry, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Lower Oxford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Lower Oxford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Malvern, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Malvern, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Modena, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Modena, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
New Garden, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	New Garden, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
New London, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	New London, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Newlin, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Newlin, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
North Coventry, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	North Coventry, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Oxford, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Oxford, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Parkesburg, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Parkesburg, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Penn, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Penn, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Pennsbury, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Pennsbury, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Phoenixville, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Phoenixville, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Pocopson, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Pocopson, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Sadsbury, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Sadsbury, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Schuylkill, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Schuylkill, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
South Coatesville, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	South Coatesville, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
South Coventry, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	South Coventry, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Spring City, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Spring City, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Thornbury, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Thornbury, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Tredyffrin, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Tredyffrin, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Upper Oxford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Upper Oxford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Upper Uwchlan, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Upper Uwchlan, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Uwchlan, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Uwchlan, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Valley, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Valley, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Wallace, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Wallace, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Warwick, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Warwick, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Bradford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Bradford, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Brandywine, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Brandywine, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Caln, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Caln, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Chester, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Chester, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Fallowfield, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Fallowfield, Township of (Chester) Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Goshen, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Goshen, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Grove, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Grove, Borough of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Marlborough, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Marlborough, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Nantmeal, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Nantmeal, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Nottingham, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Nottingham, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Pikeland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Pikeland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Sadsbury, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Sadsbury, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Vincent, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Vincent, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
West Whiteland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	West Whiteland, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Westtown, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Westtown, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part
Willistown, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part	Willistown, Township of Whole	Chester County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Chester, County of	County, 3rd Class (Optional Plan)

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Atglen, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Avondale, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Birmingham, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Caln, Township of	Chester County	PA
Charlestown, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Coatesville, City of	Chester County	PA
Downingtown, Borough of	Chester County	PA
East Bradford, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Brandywine, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Caln, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Coventry, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Fallowfield, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
East Goshen, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Marlborough, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Nantmeal, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
East Nottingham, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Pikeland, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Vincent, Township of	Chester County	PA
East Whiteland, Township of	Chester County	PA
Easttown, Township of	Chester County	PA
Elk, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Elverson, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Franklin, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Highland, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Honey Brook, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Honey Brook, Township of	Chester County	PA
Kennett Square, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Kennett, Township of	Chester County	PA
London Britain, Township of	Chester County	PA
London Grove, Township of	Chester County	PA
Londonderry, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Lower Oxford, Township of	Chester County	PA
Malvern, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Modena, Borough of	Chester County	PA
New Garden, Township of	Chester County	PA
New London, Township of	Chester County	PA
Newlin, Township of	Chester County	PA
North Coventry, Township of	Chester County	PA
Oxford, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Parkesburg, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Penn, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Pennsbury, Township of	Chester County	PA
Phoenixville, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Pocopson, Township of	Chester County	PA
Sadsbury, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Schuylkill, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
South Coatesville, Borough of	Chester County	PA
South Coventry, Township of	Chester County	PA
Spring City, Borough of	Chester County	PA
Thornbury, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Tredyffrin, Township of	Chester County	PA
Upper Oxford, Township of	Chester County	PA
Upper Uwchlan, Township of	Chester County	PA
Uwchlan, Township of	Chester County	PA
Valley, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
Wallace, Township of	Chester County	PA
Warwick, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
West Bradford, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Brandywine, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Caln, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Chester, Borough of	Chester County	PA
West Fallowfield, Township of (Chester)	Chester County	PA
West Goshen, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Grove, Borough of	Chester County	PA
West Marlborough, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Nantmeal, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Nottingham, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Pikeland, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Sadsbury, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Vincent, Township of	Chester County	PA
West Whiteland, Township of	Chester County	PA
Westtown, Township of	Chester County	PA
Willistown, Township of	Chester County	PA

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), § 1261	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 201–219	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 241–242	indirect
View	Act of April 13, 1972 (Pa. Laws 184, No. 62), §§ 401–402	indirect
View	Act of July 27, 1973 (Pa. Laws 239, No. 65), § 1 [210]	reference
View	Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), § 6	reference
View	Act of July 3, 1974 (Pa. Laws 421, No. 149), §§ 1–3	reference

Government Action

Detail	Government	Action	Date	Approved	Effective	Location
	Chester, County of	Charter Commission Election	May 15, 1973
	Chester, County of	Election	Nov 5, 1974	Rejected

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Vol.	Page(s)	Date 1	Date 2
View	Pa. Dep't Cmty. Econ. Dev. HmR. F.	CHESTER COUNTY
View	Pa. Legis. Ref. Bur. HmR. F.	Action Taken Under Act 62, as of January 1, 1982	Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Municipal Information Center		3