Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Mar 21, 1803 May 2, 1803 19

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Franklin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 02 Lead
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 03 Lead
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 04 Lead
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 05 Lead
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 06 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4205512536
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4212536
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215243 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1213613 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1133562 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 280063 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Unknown (placeholder) Reduction May 2, 1803
View Expansion Franklin, Township of (Franklin, defunct) Dissolution 1838
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction 1860
View Expansion Hamilton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1860
View Expansion Unknown (placeholder) Reduction 1892
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction 1902
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction 1903
View Expansion Hamilton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1903
View Expansion Greene, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1907
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction 1907
View Expansion Hamilton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1907
View Expansion Hamilton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Jul 3, 1931
View Expansion Greene, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1939
View Expansion Greene, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Nov 17, 1954
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction Jul 7, 1955
View Expansion Greene, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Jul 19, 1957
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction Jun 3, 1960
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction Dec 29, 1961
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction Jul 6, 1962
View Expansion Greene, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Sep 2, 1964
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction Aug 23, 1965
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction May 17, 1967
View Expansion Guilford, Township of Reduction Jun 13, 1967
View Swap Greene, Township of (Franklin) Swap Aug 28, 2007

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) May 2, 1803
View Borough (Title 8) Mar 11, 1853

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Franklin County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1972
View County Classification Franklin County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 2012

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance: [Admitting a certain section of the Township of Guilford into the Borough of Chambersburg] Mar 5, 1860
View Ordinance: Supplementary to an Ordinance, passed March 5th, 1860, admitting a certain section of the Township of Guilford into the Borough of Chambersburg Apr 18, 1860
View Ordinance: Admitting a part of Hamilton Township, to be and become a part and parcel of the Borough of Chambersburg Apr 18, 1860
View Ordinance: [South Main Street and South Second Street to be extended to point opposite south side of Lincoln Street, in former Franklin Co. Fair Grounds; territory in former Franklin Co. Fair Grounds south of borough limits, lying within east side of South Second Street and west side of South Main Street as extended by ordinance and south side of Lincoln Street annexed to Borough] Feb 28, 1883
View Ordinance: [Annexing territory in the Township of Guilford to the Borough of Chambersburg] May 5, 1902 May 5, 1902
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a certain portion of the Townships of Guilford and Hamilton, in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, in accordance with the prayer of a petition of the majority of the freehold owners of the lots and outlots embraced in said section May 18, 1903 May 20, 1903
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg, Pa., a certain section of the Townships of Guilford, Greene and Hamilton, in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the said Borough of Chambersburg in accordance with the prayer of a petition of a majority of the freehold owners of the lots and outlots embraced within said section Nov 6, 1907 p. 40–46
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, certain land in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, owned in fee simple by the Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of Chambersburg and lying adjacent to the said Borough of Chambersburg Apr 16, 1929 Apr 16, 1929 p. 457–461
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a certain portion of Green Township, in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, in accordance with the prayer of a petition of the freehold owner thereof Sep 5, 1939 Sep 8, 1939 p. 168–170
View Ordinance: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the First Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Sep 27, 1954 Sep 30, 1954
View Ordinance: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Third Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania May 23, 1955 May 23, 1955
View Ordinance: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the First Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Jun 10, 1957 Jun 10, 1957
View Ordinance 15, 1960: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Fifth Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Apr 25, 1960 Apr 25, 1960
View Ordinance 34, 1961: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Fifth Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Sep 11, 1961 Sep 11, 1961
View Ordinance 5, 1962: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Third and Fifth Wards of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania May 14, 1962 May 14, 1962
View Ordinance 23, 1964: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the First Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Jul 27, 1964 Jul 27, 1964
View Ordinance 22, 1965: Approving the petitions for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Second and Fifth Wards of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Jul 12, 1965 Jul 12, 1965
View Ordinance 5, 1967: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Fifth Ward of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Feb 13, 1967 Feb 13, 1967
View Ordinance 16, 1967: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Chambersburg a section of Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Chambersburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Third and Fifth Wards of the said Borough of Chambersburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Apr 10, 1967 Apr 10, 1967

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
View
 Open Records Request (Relevant items in code): "Those sixteen (16) ordinances listed in Appendix II (Annexation of Territory) of the codification of ordinances for The Borough of Chambersburg, namely: *Unnumbered ordinances dated as follows: 2/26/1883; 5/5/1902; 5/20/1903; 11/6/1907; 4/16/1929; 9/8/1939; 9/30/1954; 5/23/1955; 6/10/1957; 4/25/1960; 9/11/1961; & 5/14/1962. *Numbered ordinances as follows: 64-23, dated 7/27/1964; 65-22, dated 7/12/1965; 67-5, dated 2/13/1967; & 67-16, dated 4/10/1967." Jul 25, 2010

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Chambersburg Borough 17500450 1831 1836
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Chambersburg 5837506 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Chambersburg 36433010 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Chambersburg Borough-Hamilton Township Proposed 1874 Annexation (Garber) no 1874–1875
View Annexation Chambersburg Borough-Hamilton Township Proposed 1874 Annexation (Uglow) no 1874–1875
View Annexation Chambersburg Borough 1883 Ordinance unknown 1883
View Annexation Chambersburg Borough Proposed 1892 Annexation no 1892
View New City Chambersburg City Proposed 1913 Creation no 1913