Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Legislature | Mercersburg Borough 1831 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | Feb 26, 1831 | Act of Legislature - Date Approved |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Montgomery, Township of (Franklin) Part |
Franklin County Part |
PA Part |
Montgomery, Township of (Franklin) Part Sub: Mercersburg, Borough of Creation |
Franklin County Part |
PA Part |
|
Peters, Township of (Franklin) Part |
Franklin County Part |
PA Part |
Peters, Township of (Franklin) Part Sub: Mercersburg, Borough of Creation |
Franklin County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Mercersburg, Borough of | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Mercersburg Borough 1831 Creation | shape | act | corner on lands of Robert Smith, Esq. |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of February 26, 1831 (1830-1831 Pa. Laws 87, No. 59), §§ 1–13 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1900 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 5 | 339 | ||||
| View | 1910 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 3 | 542 | ||||
| View | 1910 Cns. Rep. | Footnote 4 | 542 | ||||
| View | Franklin 1887 | CHAPTER XX. BOROUGH OF MERCERSBURG. | 510 | ||||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 64 | |||||
| View | Pre-1950 Cns. St. Hist. | Lists of Incorporated Places with Dates of Incorporation. | 14 | Apr 1, 1935 | Apr 1, 1940 |