Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
New County Legislature Franklin County 1784 Creation yes+

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1784 Sep 9, 1784 Act of Legislature - Date Approved

Affected Government

From
Municipality		 From
County		 From
State		 To
Municipality		 To
County		 To
State
Antrim, Township of
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Antrim, Township of
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Fannett, Township of
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Fannett, Township of
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Guilford, Township of
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Guilford, Township of
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Hamilton, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Hamilton, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Letterkenny, Township of
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Letterkenny, Township of
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Lurgan, Township of
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Lurgan, Township of
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Montgomery, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Montgomery, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Peters, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Peters, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Washington, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Washington, Township of (Franklin)
Internal 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part
Southampton, Township of (Cumberland)
Reduction 		Cumberland County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Southampton, Township of (Franklin)
Creation 		Franklin County
Creation 		PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
Franklin, County of County
Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Township

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of September 9, 1784 (11 Pa. Stat. at Large 359, Ch. 1107), §§ 1–14 direct

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View Ellis 1886 History of Mifflin County. Chapter I. 1 450
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 Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 64