Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Legislature | Mechanicsburg Borough 1828 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | May 16, 1828 | Act of Legislature - Listed Effective Date |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Silver Spring, Township of Reduction |
Cumberland County Part |
PA Part |
Mechanicsburg, Borough of (Cumberland) Creation |
Cumberland County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Mechanicsburg, Borough of (Cumberland) | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Mechanicsburg Borough 1828 Creation | shape | act | black oak stump in the middle of the Silver Spring road |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 12, 1828 (1827-1828 Pa. Laws 308, No. 137), §§ 1–12 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 52 | |||||
| View | Pre-1950 Cns. St. Hist. | Lists of Incorporated Places with Dates of Incorporation. | 13 | Apr 1, 1935 | Apr 1, 1940 |