Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
Boundary Realignment Court Lackawanna County-Wyoming County Proposed 1879 Boundary Realignment unknown

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1879–1885

Affected Government

From
Municipality		 From
County		 From
State		 To
Municipality		 To
County		 To
State
Unknown (placeholder)
Swap 		Lackawanna County
Swap 		PA
Part 		Unknown (placeholder)
Swap 		Wyoming County
Swap 		PA
Part
Unknown (placeholder)
Swap 		Wyoming County
Swap 		PA
Part 		Unknown (placeholder)
Swap 		Lackawanna County
Swap 		PA
Part

Current Government

Sub-Municipality Municipality County State
Benton, Township of (Lackawanna) Lackawanna County PA
La Plume, Township of Lackawanna County PA
Newton, Township of (Lackawanna) Lackawanna County PA
West Abington, Township of Lackawanna County PA
Clinton, Township of (Wyoming) Wyoming County PA
Factoryville, Borough of Wyoming County PA
Falls, Township of (Wyoming) Wyoming County PA
Nicholson, Township of (Wyoming) Wyoming County PA
Overfield, Township of Wyoming County PA

Adjudication

Detail Tribunal Type No. Term Relationship
View Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Sessions 10 Oct 1879 direct
View Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Sessions Jan 1880 direct
View Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Sessions 13 Aug 1879 direct

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of April 17, 1876 (Pa. Laws 42, No. 29), §§ 1–9 indirect

Recorded Document

Government Type Location Alternate Location Date Relationship
Pennsylvania Land Office Map no. 468 Mar 7, 1885 direct
Pennsylvania Land Office Map no. 469 Mar 7, 1885 direct

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
View Lackawanna WPA In re-Boundar[y] line between Lacka. And Wyoming Countie[s] (1880) 1 2–3