Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
County Classification	Sovereign	Mercer County 6th to 5th	yes

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1941		Jan 1, 1941	Census - January 1 thereafter

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
Coolspring, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Coolspring, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Deer Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Deer Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Delaware, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Delaware, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
East Lackawannock, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	East Lackawannock, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jackson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Farrell, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Farrell, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Findley, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Findley, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Fredonia, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Fredonia, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
French Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	French Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Greene, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Greene, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Greenville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Grove City, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Grove City, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Hempfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jackson Center, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jackson Center, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jamestown, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jamestown, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Jefferson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Jefferson, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Lackawannock, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Lackawannock, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Lake, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Lake, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Liberty, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Liberty, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Mercer, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Mercer, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
New Vernon, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	New Vernon, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
New Lebanon, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	New Lebanon, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Otter Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Otter Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Perry, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Perry, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Pine, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Pine, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Salem, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Salem, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sandy Lake, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sandy Lake, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sandy Lake, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sandy Lake, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sharon, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sharon, City of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sharpsville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sharpsville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sheakleyville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sheakleyville, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Shenango, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Shenango, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
South Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	South Pymatuning, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Springfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Stoneboro, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Stoneboro, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Sugar Grove, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Sugar Grove, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Hickory, Township of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
West Middlesex, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	West Middlesex, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
West Salem, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	West Salem, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Wheatland, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Wheatland, Borough of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Wilmington, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Wilmington, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Wolf Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Wolf Creek, Township of Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Worth, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Worth, Township of (Mercer) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part
Clarksville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part	Clarksville, Borough of (Mercer, defunct) Whole	Mercer County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
Mercer, County of	County, 5th Class

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Clark, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Coolspring, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Deer Creek, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Delaware, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
East Lackawannock, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Fairview, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Farrell, City of	Mercer County	PA
Findley, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Fredonia, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
French Creek, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Greene, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Greenville, Town of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Grove City, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Hempfield, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Hermitage, City of	Mercer County	PA
Jackson Center, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Jackson, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Jamestown, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Jefferson, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Lackawannock, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Lake, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Liberty, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Mercer, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Mill Creek, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
New Lebanon, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
New Vernon, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Otter Creek, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Perry, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Pine, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Pymatuning, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Salem, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Sandy Creek, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Sandy Lake, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Sandy Lake, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Sharon, City of	Mercer County	PA
Sharpsville, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Sheakleyville, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Shenango, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
South Pymatuning, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Springfield, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Stoneboro, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Sugar Grove, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
West Middlesex, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
West Salem, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Wheatland, Borough of	Mercer County	PA
Wilmington, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA
Wolf Creek, Township of	Mercer County	PA
Worth, Township of (Mercer)	Mercer County	PA

Adjudication

Detail	Tribunal	Type	No.	Term	Relationship
View	Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, Pennsylvania	Appearance	178	Jun 1941	include

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of May 2, 1929 (Pa. Laws 1278, No. 447), §§ 31–32	indirect
View	Act of June 9, 1931 (Pa. Laws 401, No. 146), § 1 [32]	indirect

Government Action

Detail	Government	Action	Date	Approved	Effective	Location
	Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of	Certification: [Classifying Mercer County as a fifth class county]	Jan 3, 1941