Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct) | municipality or lower | Township | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1801 | 8 | Jan 4, 1960 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Beaver, County of | Parent | most recent |
| Lawrence, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215866 | Lead | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | South Beaver, Township of | Reduction | Dec 1801 |
| View | Ascertainment | Little Beaver, Township of | Ascertainment | 1843 |
| View | Reduction | Big Beaver, Township of (Lawrence, defunct) | Creation | Feb 28, 1850 |
| View | Reduction | New Galilee, Borough of | Creation | Jan 15, 1868 |
| View | Reduction | New Galilee, Borough of | Expansion | 1883 |
| View | Ascertainment | Darlington, Township of | Ascertainment | 1884 |
| View | Ascertainment | Big Beaver, Township of (Lawrence, defunct) | Ascertainment | Feb 7, 1887 |
| View | Ascertainment | Little Beaver, Township of | Ascertainment | Feb 7, 1887 |
| View | Reduction | Homewood, Borough of | Creation | Sep 12, 1910 |
| View | Reduction | Koppel, Borough of | Creation | Sep 17, 1912 |
| View | Reduction | New Galilee, Borough of | Expansion | 1913–1914 |
| View | Reduction? | New Galilee, Borough of | Expansion? | 1883–1928 |
| View | Reduction | New Galilee, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 7, 1958 |
| View | Old Name | Big Beaver, Borough of | New Name | Jan 4, 1960 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Dec 1801 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Separation (County) | Beaver County 1803 Separation | yes+ | Nov 7, 1803 |
| View | New County | Lawrence County 1849 Creation | yes | Sep 1, 1849 |
| View | New School District | Big Beaver Township 1870 Independent School District | yes* | 1870 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 6th to 5th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Big Beaver | 5836765 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | Big Beaver Township-Darlington Township Proposed 1859 Independent School District | no | 1859 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Big Beaver Township-Darlington Township Proposed 1870 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1870 |
| View | New Township | Big Beaver Township Proposed 1874 Division | unknown | 1874 |
| View | New Borough | Koppel Borough Proposed 1911 Creation | no | 1911 |