Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Summit, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1911 | Aug 30, 1911 | 12 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4206913880 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4213880 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215317 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1198576 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1131888 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 350243 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Aug 30, 1911 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | 1916–1917 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | 1916–1917 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Jan 13, 1953 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Aug 21, 1957 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Aug 10, 1960 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Nov 8, 1961 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Jun 8, 1962 |
| View | Expansion | Abington, Township of (Lackawanna, defunct) | Reduction | 1962–1963 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Jan 1, 1963 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Nov 6, 1963 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Nov 6, 1963 |
| View | Expansion | South Abington, Township of | Reduction | Jul 29, 1970 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Aug 30, 1911 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | New Township | North Abington Township-South Abington Township 1867 Creation | yes* | Nov 25, 1867 |
| View | New County | Lackawanna County 1878 Creation | yes | Aug 21, 1878 |
| View | Annexation | Waverly Borough 1911 Ordinance | yes | Dec 28, 1911 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | New Township | Abington Township 1919 Creation | yes | Dec 29, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lackawanna County 1977 Home Rule | yes | Jan 3, 1977 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ordinance | Nov 14, 1916 | |||
| View | Ordinance 6, 1952: [Annexing property of Sidney N. Nichols in the Township of South Abington to the Borough of Clarks Summit] | Oct 6, 1952 | Oct 6, 1952 | Nov 5, 1952 | p. 157–160 |
| View | Ordinance 4, 1957: Annexing an area known as Crestwood Acres Development consisting of 8.55 acres presently situated in South Abington Township | Jul 3, 1957 | Jul 3, 1957 | p. 189–190 | |
| View | Ordinance 2, 1960: [Annexing land owned by the Floral Park Corporation in the Township of South Abington to the Borough of Clarks Summit] | Mar 2, 1960 | Mar 2, 1960 | Apr 27, 1960 | p. 201–202 |
| View | Ordinance 2, 1961: [Annexing 21 acres owned by Charles Sickler and Virgie Sickler in the Township of South Abington to the Borough of Clarks Summit] | Aug 2, 1961 | Aug 2, 1961 | Nov 8, 1961 | p. 206–207 |
| View | Ordinance 3, 1962: Annexing certain territory of South Abington Township | Apr 4, 1962 | Apr 4, 1962 | p. 213–214 | |
| View | Ordinance 4, 1962: Annexing certain territory of Abington Township | Apr 4, 1962 | Apr 4, 1962 | p. 214–215 | |
| View | Ordinance 6, 1962: Annexing certain territory of South Abington Township | Aug 1, 1962 | p. 219–220 | ||
| View | Ordinance 3, 1963: Annexing certain territory of South Abington Township | Aug 7, 1963 | Aug 7, 1963 | p. 224–225 | |
| View | Ordinance 4, 1963: Annexing certain territory of South Abington Township | Aug 7, 1963 | p. 226–227 | ||
| View | Ordinance 3, 1970: Annexing a parcel of land containing one acre in the Township of South Abington | May 6, 1970 | May 11, 1970 | p. 346–347 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | bk. Scranton Republican, 1916-11-14–Scranton Republican, 1916-12-15 (1916) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Scranton Times, 1916-11-14–Scranton Times, 1916-12-15 (1916) | ||
| Newspaper | bk. Scranton Republican, 1917-02-08–Scranton Republican, 1917-02-19 (1917) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Clarks Summit Borough | 17500451 | 369 | 379 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lackawanna County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973–1974 |
| View | Dissolution | Clarks Green Borough-Clarks Summit Borough Proposed 1982 Consolidation | no | 1982 |
| View | County Classification | Lackawanna County Proposed 3rd to 4th | no | 2001 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Lackawanna County Proposed 2013 Optional Plan | no | 2013–2014 |