Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest, Township of (Clearfield) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 5 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clearfield, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | 109 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4203313200 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216229 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5093385 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 170335 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Beccaria, Township of | Reduction | 1826 |
| View | Creation | Pike, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | 1826 |
| View | Reduction | Bell, Township of (Clearfield) | Creation | May 4, 1835 |
| View | Reduction | Burnside, Township of (Clearfield) | Creation | May 4, 1835 |
| View | Swap | Burnside, Township of (Clearfield) | Swap | 1858 |
| View | Expansion | Bell, Township of (Clearfield) | Reduction | 1870–1871 |
| View | Reduction | Newburg, Borough of (Clearfield) | Creation | Oct 4, 1875 |
| View | Reduction | Ferguson, Township of (Clearfield) | Expansion | 1878–1879 |
| View | Ascertainment | Burnside, Township of (Clearfield) | Ascertainment | 1881–1882 |
| View | Reduction | Westover, Borough of | Creation | Sep 6, 1895 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1826 |
| 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 County | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation | yes+ | Mar 26, 1804 |
| View | New Township | Chinclelcamousche Township 1804 Creation | yes* | Aug 1804 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Clearfield County 6th to 5th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Clearfield County 5th to 6th | yes | Jan 1, 1931 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Chest | 5837206 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Bell Township-Burnside Township-Chest Township Proposed 1856 New Township | unknown | 1856 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Chest Township-Jordan Township Proposed 1862 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1862 |
| View | Annexation | Newburg Borough 1916 Ordinance | unknown | 1916 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beccaria Township-Chest Township-Jordan Township Proposed 1929 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1929–1930 |