Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Borough | Court | Selinsgrove Borough 1853 Creation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | Sep 23, 1853 | Sep 26, 1853 | Charter - Date Recorded |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn, Township of (Snyder) Reduction |
Union County Part |
PA Part |
Selinsgrove, Borough of (Snyder) Creation |
Union County Part |
PA Part |
Affected Government Form
| Government | Government Form |
|---|---|
| Selinsgrove, Borough of (Snyder) | Borough (Title 8) |
Current Government
| Sub-Municipality | Municipality | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove, Borough of (Snyder) | Snyder County | PA |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selinsgrove Borough 1853 Creation | shape | petition (recorded) | West Bank of the Susquehanna River |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Union County, Pennsylvania | Sessions | May 1853 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 1, 1834 (1833-1834 Pa. Laws 163, No. 98), §§ 1–3 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 3, 1851 (Pa. Laws 320, No. 218), §§ 21–26 | indirect |
| View | Act of April 3, 1851 (Pa. Laws 320, No. 218), §§ 28–29 | indirect |
Recorded Document
| Government | Type | Location | Alternate Location | Date | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | Deed Book | v. O, p. 580 | Sep 26, 1853 | direct |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ellis 1886 | History of Snyder County. Chapter VI: Selin's Grove. | 2 | 1471 | |||
| View | Pa. Internal Affairs 1965 | 116 | |||||
| View | Pre-1950 Cns. St. Hist. | Lists of Incorporated Places with Dates of Incorporation. | 19 | Apr 1, 1935 | Apr 1, 1940 |