Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 | 9 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Washington, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Washington County, Pennsylvania | 140 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212511800 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217186 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5056343 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 630365 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1781 |
| View | *Reduction | Moon, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Creation | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Reduction | Moon, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Expansion | Sep 17, 1789 |
| View | Reduction | Chartiers, Township of (Washington) | Creation | Mar 12, 1790 |
| View | Reduction | Mount Pleasant, Township of (Washington) | Creation | May 12, 1806 |
| View | Reduction | McDonald, Borough of | Creation | Nov 11, 1889 |
| View | Ascertainment | South Fayette, Township of | Ascertainment | Apr 4, 1890 |
| View | Reduction | McDonald, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 16, 1895 |
| View | Reduction | McDonald, Borough of | Expansion | 1913 |
| View | Reduction | Canonsburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1919–1920 |
| View | Reduction | Canonsburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1962–1963 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1781 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | School District Annexation | Chartiers Township-Cecil Township 1881 School District Annexation | yes* | 1880–1881 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Washington County 5th to 4th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Cecil Township | 17500452 | 1283 | 1283 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Cecil Township | 17500452 | 1287 | 1287 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Cecil | 5838443 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Cecil Township-Mount Pleasant Township Proposed 1816 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1816 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Cecil Township-Mount Pleasant Township-Robinson Township-Smith Township Proposed 1835 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1835 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Cecil Township-Mount Pleasant Township-Smith Township to Robinson Township Proposed 1836 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1836 |
| View | New Township | Cecil Township Proposed 1884 Division | no* | 1884–1885 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Washington County Proposed 1974 Home Rule | no* | 1974–1976 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Washington County Proposed 2021 Home Rule | no+ | 2021 |