Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Burnham, Borough of municipality or lower Borough no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Jun 26, 1911 Jun 28, 1911 15

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Mifflin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Mifflin County, Pennsylvania 08 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4208710256 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4210256 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215454 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1170727 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1016786 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 440123 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Jun 28, 1911
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction 1912
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction 1914
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction 1914
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Jun 30, 1914
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Jan 12, 1918
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Sep 18, 1935
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Jun 24, 1941
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Nov 7, 1945
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Apr 28, 1948
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Aug 19, 1953
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Nov 30, 1966
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Jan 23, 1967
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction Jan 2, 1968
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction 1969–1973
View Expansion Derry, Township of (Mifflin) Reduction 1972–1973

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Jun 28, 1911

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New School District Freedom Independent School District 1863 Creation yes* 1862–1863
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Mifflin County 7th to 6th yes Jan 1, 1972

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 5: To provide for the annexation to the Borough of Burnham, of a certain section of land situate in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Burnham particularly described in Section 1 of this ordinance and a plot or draft of which is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, in compliance with the petition of the Standard Steel Works Company, Emma C. Youngdahl, Howard S. Okie Trustee, and Hugo Gottschalk, the majority of the freehold owners of the lots and outlots embraced in said section of land and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in such case made and provided Oct 7, 1912 Oct 8, 1912 p. 17–20
View Ordinance 8: To provide for the annexation to the Borough of Burnham, of a certain section of land situate in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Burnham, particularly described in Section 1 of this ordinance and a plot or draft of which is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, in compliance with the petition of Tolbert W. Filson and others, the majority of the freehold owners of the lots and outlots embraced in said section of land and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in such case made and provided Feb 16, 1914 Feb 17, 1914 p. 28–30
View Ordinance 9: To provide for the annexation to the Borough of Burnham, of a certain section of land situate in Derry Township Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Burnham, particularly described in Section 1 of this ordinance and a plot or draft of which is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, in compliance with the petition of L. G. Yost, V. I. McKim and others the majority of the freehold owners of the lots and outlots embraced in said section of land and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in such case made and provided Mar 16, 1914 Mar 17, 1914 p. 31–34
View Ordinance 10: To provide for the annexation to the Borough of Burnham of a certain section of land situate in Derry Township, Mifflin County Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Burnham, particularly described in Section 1 of this ordinance and a plot or draft of which is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, in compliance with the petition of J.B. Shellenberger James A. Ayers and others, the majority of the freehold owners of the lots and outlots embraced in said section of land and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in such case made and provided Apr 6, 1914 Apr 7, 1914 p. 35–36
View Ordinance 18: To provide for the annexation to the Borough of Burnham of a certain section of land and territory, situate in the Township of Derry, County of Mifflin, and State of Pennsylvania lying adjacent to the Borough of Burnham, particularly described in Section One of this ordinance, a plot or draft of which is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary, in compliance with the petition of Geo. W. Kipp, M. B. Gerner, and others, the majority of the freehold owners of said section of land and territory and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in such case made and provided Jan 7, 1918 Jan 8, 1918 p. 59–62
View Ordinance 52: Providing for the annexation of certain territory now in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Burnham, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Aug 5, 1935 Aug 6, 1935 p. 166–167
View Ordinance 67: Providing fo the annexation of certain territory, now in Derry Township, Mifflin County, to the Borough of Burnham, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Jun 3, 1941 Jun 5, 1941 p. 200–201
View Ordinance 75: Providing for the annexation of certain territory, now in Derry Township, Mifflin County, to the Borough of Burnham, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Oct 1, 1945 Oct 4, 1945 p. 216–217
View Ordinance 86: Providing for the annexation of certain territory now in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Burnham, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Apr 5, 1948 Apr 6, 1948
View Ordinance 3, 1953: Annexing to the Borough of Burnham a portion of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Jul 6, 1953 Jul 6, 1953
View Ordinance 8, 1966: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Burnham, a section of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and west of said Borough of Burnham and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become part of the said Borough Sep 20, 1966 Sep 21, 1966
View Ordinance 9, 1966: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Burnham, a section of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and south of said Borough and hereinafter more fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become part of the said Borough Oct 12, 1966 Oct 12, 1966
View Ordinance 7, 1967: Approving the Petition for annexation to the Borough of Burnham, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, a section of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and South of said Borough of Burnham and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become part of the said Borough Nov 21, 1967 Nov 24, 1967
View Ordinance 10, 1969: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Burnham, a section of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and South of said Borough and hereinafter more fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become part of the said Borough Oct 24, 1969
View Ordinance 6, 1972: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Burnham of a section of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of the said Borough and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become part of the said Borough Apr 19, 1972 Apr 19, 1972

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Code of Ordinances
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Feb 4, 2013
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Feb 15, 2015

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Burnham Borough 17500451 1524 1542
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Burnham 5837978 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Borough Burnham Borough Proposed 1909 Creation no 1909–1910