Event Detail

Summary

Type Method Description Successful?
New County Legislature Lehigh County 1812 Creation yes+

Dates

Event Year(s) Final Decree Date Effective Date How Effective Date Determined
1812 Mar 6, 1812 Act of Legislature - Date Approved

Map

Affected Government

From
Municipality		 From
County		 From
State		 To
Municipality		 To
County		 To
State
Lynn, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Lynn, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh)
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Heidelberg, Township of (Lehigh)
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Lowhill, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Lowhill, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Weisenberg, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Weisenberg, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Macungie, Township of (defunct)
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Macungie, Township of (defunct)
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Upper Milford, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Upper Milford, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
South Whitehall, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		South Whitehall, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
North Whitehall, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		North Whitehall, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct)
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Northampton, Township of (Lehigh, defunct)
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh)
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh)
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Upper Saucon, Township of
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Upper Saucon, Township of
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Hanover, Township of (Northampton)
Reduction 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Hanover, Township of (Lehigh)
Creation 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part
Northampton, Borough of (Lehigh, defunct)
Whole 		Northampton County
Reduction 		PA
Part 		Northampton, Borough of (Lehigh, defunct)
Whole 		Lehigh County
Creation 		PA
Part

Affected Government Form

Government Government Form
Lehigh, County of County
Hanover, Township of (Lehigh) Township

Law

Detail Citation Relationship
View Act of March 6, 1812 (1811-1812 Pa. Laws 76, Ch. 49), §§ 1–18 direct

Source

Detail Source Title Person(s) Vol. Page(s) Date 1 Date 2
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 84