Event Detail

Summary

Type	Method	Description	Successful?
County Classification	Sovereign	York County 4th to 3rd	yes

Dates

Event Year(s)	Final Decree Date	Effective Date	How Effective Date Determined
1971–1972		Jan 1, 1972	Certification - January 1 after Date Granted by Governor

Affected Government

From Municipality	From County	From State	To Municipality	To County	To State
East Hopewell, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	East Hopewell, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Dover, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Dover, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Dover, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Dover, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Dillsburg, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Dillsburg, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
North York, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	North York, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Delta, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Delta, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Dallastown, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Dallastown, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Cross Roads, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Cross Roads, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Conewago, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Conewago, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Codorus, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Codorus, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Paradise, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Paradise, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Chanceford, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Chanceford, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Penn, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Penn, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Stewartstown, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Stewartstown, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Springfield, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Springfield, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Springettsbury, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Springettsbury, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Spring Grove, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Spring Grove, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Spring Garden, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Spring Garden, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Carroll, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Carroll, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Railroad, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Railroad, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Red Lion, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Red Lion, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Seven Valleys, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Seven Valleys, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Shrewsbury, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Shrewsbury, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Lewisberry, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Lewisberry, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
West Manchester, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	West Manchester, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
West Manheim, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	West Manheim, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Loganville, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Loganville, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Lower Chanceford, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Lower Chanceford, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Jefferson, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Jefferson, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Jacobus, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Jacobus, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
West York, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	West York, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Wellsville, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Wellsville, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Hopewell, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Hopewell, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Lower Windsor, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Lower Windsor, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Manchester, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Manchester, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Manchester, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Manchester, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Windsor, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Windsor, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Windsor, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Windsor, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Hellam, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Hellam, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Winterstown, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Winterstown, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Heidelberg, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Heidelberg, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Manheim, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Manheim, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Wrightsville, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Wrightsville, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Hanover, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Hanover, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Hallam, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Hallam, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Yoe, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Yoe, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
York, City of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	York, City of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
York, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	York, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
York Haven, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	York Haven, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Yorkana, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Yorkana, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Monaghan, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Monaghan, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Goldsboro, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Goldsboro, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Washington, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Washington, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Glen Rock, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Glen Rock, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Warrington, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Warrington, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Franklintown, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Franklintown, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Franklin, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Franklin, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Mount Wolf, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Mount Wolf, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Peach Bottom, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Peach Bottom, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
New Freedom, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	New Freedom, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Shrewsbury, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Shrewsbury, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Felton, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Felton, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Fawn Grove, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Fawn Grove, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Fawn, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Fawn, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
New Salem, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	New Salem, Borough of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Newberry, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Newberry, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Fairview, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Fairview, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
Jackson, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	Jackson, Township of (York) Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
North Codorus, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	North Codorus, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
North Hopewell, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	North Hopewell, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
East Prospect, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	East Prospect, Borough of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part
East Manchester, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part	East Manchester, Township of Whole	York County Whole	PA Part

Affected Government Form

Government	Government Form
York, County of	County, 3rd Class

Current Government

Municipality	County	State
Carroll, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Chanceford, Township of	York County	PA
Codorus, Township of	York County	PA
Conewago, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Cross Roads, Borough of	York County	PA
Dallastown, Borough of	York County	PA
Delta, Borough of	York County	PA
Dillsburg, Borough of	York County	PA
Dover, Borough of	York County	PA
Dover, Township of	York County	PA
East Hopewell, Township of	York County	PA
East Manchester, Township of	York County	PA
East Prospect, Borough of	York County	PA
Fairview, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Fawn Grove, Borough of	York County	PA
Fawn, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Felton, Borough of	York County	PA
Franklin, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Franklintown, Borough of	York County	PA
Glen Rock, Borough of	York County	PA
Goldsboro, Borough of	York County	PA
Hallam, Borough of	York County	PA
Hanover, Borough of (York)	York County	PA
Heidelberg, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Hellam, Township of	York County	PA
Hopewell, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Jackson, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Jacobus, Borough of	York County	PA
Jefferson, Borough of (York)	York County	PA
Lewisberry, Borough of	York County	PA
Loganville, Borough of	York County	PA
Lower Chanceford, Township of	York County	PA
Lower Windsor, Township of	York County	PA
Manchester, Borough of (York)	York County	PA
Manchester, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Manheim, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Monaghan, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Mount Wolf, Borough of	York County	PA
New Freedom, Borough of	York County	PA
New Salem, Borough of (York)	York County	PA
Newberry, Township of	York County	PA
North Codorus, Township of	York County	PA
North Hopewell, Township of	York County	PA
North York, Borough of	York County	PA
Paradise, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Peach Bottom, Township of	York County	PA
Penn, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Railroad, Borough of	York County	PA
Red Lion, Borough of	York County	PA
Seven Valleys, Borough of	York County	PA
Shrewsbury, Borough of	York County	PA
Shrewsbury, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Spring Garden, Township of	York County	PA
Spring Grove, Borough of	York County	PA
Springettsbury, Township of	York County	PA
Springfield, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Stewartstown, Borough of (York)	York County	PA
Warrington, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Washington, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Wellsville, Borough of	York County	PA
West Manchester, Township of	York County	PA
West Manheim, Township of	York County	PA
West York, Borough of	York County	PA
Windsor, Borough of	York County	PA
Windsor, Township of (York)	York County	PA
Winterstown, Borough of	York County	PA
Wrightsville, Borough of	York County	PA
Yoe, Borough of	York County	PA
York Haven, Borough of	York County	PA
York, City of	York County	PA
York, Township of	York County	PA
Yorkana, Borough of	York County	PA

Law

Detail	Citation	Relationship
View	Act of August 9, 1955 (Pa. Laws 323, No. 130), §§ 210–211	indirect
View	Act of August 22, 1961 (Pa. Laws 1048, No. 478), § 1	indirect
View	Act of October 20, 1967 (Pa. Laws 470, No. 223), §§ 1–3	indirect
View	Act of September 9, 1971 (Pa. Laws 458, No. 107), §§ 1–3	indirect

Recorded Document

Government	Type	Location	Alternate Location	Date	Relationship
York County	Deed Book	v. 86W, p. 434		Jan 6, 1984	direct

Government Action

Detail	Government	Action	Date	Approved	Effective	Location
	Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of	Certification: [Reclassifying York County from a fourth class county to a third class county]	Feb 11, 1971

Source

Detail	Source	Title	Person(s)	Vol.	Page(s)	Date 1	Date 2
View	Pa. Dep't St. Cns. Cls. F. (St.Arc. 26.144)	County Classifications - 1970's