Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Beaver, Township of (Lawrence, defunct) | municipality or lower | Township | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1850 | 2 | Jan 1, 1962 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215866 | Other | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct) | Reduction | Feb 28, 1850 |
| View | Reduction | Wampum, Borough of | Creation | Feb 21, 1876 |
| View | Ascertainment | Big Beaver, Township of (Beaver, defunct) | Ascertainment | Feb 7, 1887 |
| View | Reduction | Wampum, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 27, 1934 |
| View | Old Name | New Beaver, Borough of | New Name | Jan 1, 1962 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Feb 28, 1850 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | Wampum Independent School District 1872 Creation | yes* | 1872 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Lawrence County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Beaver | 5837748 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Newport Borough Proposed 1889 Creation | no | 1889–1890 |
| View | New School District | Wampum Independent School District Proposed 1912 Creation | no* | 1912 |
| View | Annexation | Wampum Borough-Big Beaver Township Proposed 1952 Annexation | no | 1952–1953 |