Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Legislature | Columbia Borough 1814 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | Apr 5, 1814 | Act of Legislature - Listed Effective Date |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hempfield, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) Part |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Hempfield, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) Part Sub: Columbia, Borough of Creation |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Columbia, Borough of | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Columbia Borough 1814 Creation | shape | act | stone on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna river, at low water mark, standing nine perches above the upper side of the permanent bridge |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of February 25, 1814 (1813-1814 Pa. Laws 73, Ch. 48), §§ 1–15 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 77 | |||||
| View | Pre-1950 Cns. St. Hist. | Lists of Incorporated Places with Dates of Incorporation. | 5 | Apr 1, 1935 | Apr 1, 1940 |