Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annexation | Legislature | West Hempfield Township-Columbia Borough 1866 Annexation | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | Apr 16, 1866 | Act of Legislature - Date Approved |
Map
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
West Hempfield, Township of (Lancaster) Reduction |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Columbia, Borough of Expansion |
Lancaster County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | West Hempfield Township-Columbia Borough 1866 Annexation | whole after | act | post on the outer edge of the towing path of the canal, one hundred and twenty-three perches above the old boundary line, and about three hundred feet below a point opposite the southern mouth of Point Rock tunnel, and directly opposite a prominent ledge of rocks in the hill |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of April 16, 1866 (Pa. Laws 920, No. 903), §§ 1–33 | direct |