Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
New County Legislature Forest County 1848 Creation yes*

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1848 Apr 11, 1848 Resolution of Legislature - Date Approved

Affected Government

From
Municipality		 From
County		 From
State		 To
Municipality		 To
County		 To
State
Jenks, Township of
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Jenks, Township of
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part
Tionesta, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Tionesta, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part
Barnett, Township of (Forest)
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Barnett, Township of (Forest)
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part
Heath, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Heath, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Whole 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part
Eldred, Township of (Jefferson)
Reduction 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Eldred, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Creation 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part
Warsaw, Township of (Jefferson)
Reduction 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Warsaw, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Creation 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part
Snyder, Township of (Jefferson)
Reduction 		Jefferson County
Part 		PA
Part 		Snyder, Township of (Forest, defunct)
Creation 		Jefferson County
Part
Sub: Forest County
Creation 		PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
Forest, County of County (Unorganized)
Eldred, Township of (Forest, defunct) Township
Snyder, Township of (Forest, defunct) Township
Warsaw, Township of (Forest, defunct) Township

Current Government

Sub-Municipality Municipality County State
Millstone, Township of Elk County PA
Barnett, Township of (Forest) Forest County PA
Howe, Township of (Forest) Forest County PA
Jenks, Township of Forest County PA

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Resolution of April 11, 1848 (1851 Pa. Laws 744, Ch. 9), § 1 direct

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View 1870 Cns. Rep. Footnote m 250
View 1870 Cns. Rep. Footnote o 249
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 Scott 1888 CHAPTER VIII. FROM 1830 TO 1860. 68
View Scott 1888 CHAPTER XLI. HISTORY OF JENKS AND TIONESTA TOWNSHIPS. 563