Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater, Borough of (Beaver) | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1835 | Apr 20, 1835 | 2 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 17 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200708632 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4208632 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214866 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1170246 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1132739 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 040243 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation (Within) | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Part | Apr 20, 1835 |
| View | Separation | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Aug 1, 1859 |
| View | Expansion | Borough, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | 1868 |
| View | Expansion | Brighton, Township of | Reduction | 1868 |
| View | Expansion | Beaver, Borough of | Reduction | Feb 25, 1869 |
| View | Ascertainment | Beaver, Borough of | Ascertainment | 1893–1894 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (1834 Act) | Apr 20, 1835 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Aug 1, 1859 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | New Borough | Beaver Borough 1802 Creation | yes | Mar 29, 1802 |
| View | New Township | Borough Township 1804 Creation | yes | Nov 1804 |
| View | Annexation | Beaver Borough-Borough Township to Ohio Township 1806 Annexation | yes | Jan 27, 1806 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beaver Borough-Borough Township-Ohio Township 1814 Boundary Realignment | yes* | Feb 25, 1814 |
| View | New Borough | Fallston Borough 1829 Creation | yes | May 12, 1829 |
| View | Separation | Fallston Borough 1831 Separation | yes | Jan 19, 1831 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Fallston Borough-Patterson Township 1857 Boundary Realignment | yes* | 1857 |
| View | Annexation | Borough Township-Beaver Borough 1866 Annexation | yes | Apr 11, 1866 |
| View | General Law | Beaver Borough 1866 General Law | yes | Nov 16, 1866 |
| View | School District Annexation | Brighton Township-Borough Township (Bridgewater Borough) 1868 School District Annexation | yes* | 1868 |
| 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 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Resolution | May 18, 1859 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Bridgewater Borough | 17500449 | 605 | 612 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Bridgewater Borough-Beaver Borough Proposed 1913 Annexation | no | 1913 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beaver Borough to Bridgewater Borough-Brighton Township Proposed 1934 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1934–1937 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beaver Borough to Bridgewater Borough-Brighton Proposed 1938 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1938 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Beaver County Proposed 1984 Home Rule | no | 1984 |