Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1806 | 6 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Parent | former |
| Susquehanna, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4211514224 | ||
| View | county | Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | 07 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217080 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1171999 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5133068 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 580215 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Nicholson, Township of (Wyoming) | Reduction | Apr 1806 |
| View | Reduction | Gibson, Township of (Susquehanna) | Creation | Nov 1813 |
| View | Reduction | Herrick, Township of (Susquehanna) | Creation | May 1825 |
| View | Reduction | Dundaff, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Mar 5, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | Union Dale, Borough of | Creation | Jan 12, 1885 |
| View | Reduction | Forest City, Borough of | Creation | Aug 25, 1888 |
| View | Ascertainment | Herrick, Township of (Susquehanna) | Ascertainment | 1890–1892 |
| View | Ascertainment | Fell, Township of | Ascertainment | 1891–1896 |
| View | Ascertainment | Greenfield, Township of (Lackawanna) | Ascertainment | 1891–1896 |
| View | Expansion | Dundaff, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution | Sep 22, 1920 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Apr 1806 |
| 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 | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | New County | Ontario County-Susquehanna County 1810 Creation | yes+ | Feb 21, 1810 |
| View | Separation (County) | Bradford County-Susquehanna County-Tioga County 1812 Separation | yes+ | Oct 13, 1812 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Susquehanna County 7th to 6th | yes | Oct 26, 1981 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Clifford | 5838312 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Clifford Township Proposed 1799 Creation | unknown | 1799 |
| View | Annexation | Union Dale Borough 1903 Ordinance | no | 1903–1904 |