Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colerain, Township of (Bedford) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1767 | 5 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford, County of | Parent | current |
| Cumberland, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200915032 | Lead | |
| View | county | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | 060 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215890 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q617365 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 050185 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Oct 1767 |
| View | Reduction | Rainsburg, Borough of | Creation | Nov 17, 1856 |
| View | Reduction | Snake Spring, Township of | Creation | Sep 5, 1857 |
| View | Reduction | Rainsburg, Borough of | Expansion | Jan 19, 1865 |
| View | Reduction | Rainsburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1909 |
| View | Reduction | Rainsburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1915 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Oct 1767 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Bedford County 1771 Creation | yes+ | Mar 9, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | School District Annexation | Colerain Township-Rainsburg Borough 1874 School District Annexation | yes* | 1873–1874 |
| View | School District Annexation | Colerain Township-Rainsburg Borough 1875 School District Annexation | yes* | 1874–1875 |
| View | School District Reversion | Rainsburg Borough-Colerain Township 1887 School District Reversion | yes* | 1887 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Bedford County 7th to 6th | yes | Dec 7, 1972 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Colerain | 5836801 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | School District Annexation | Colerain Township-Rainsburg Borough Proposed 1888 School District Annexation | no* | 1888 |
| View | New Township | Colerain Township-Snake Spring Valley Township Proposed 1902 New Township | no | 1902 |
| View | School District Reversion | Rainsburg Borough-Colerain Township Proposed 1907 School District Reversion (Metzler) | unknown | 1907 |
| View | School District Reversion | Rainsburg Borough-Colerain Township Proposed 1907 School District Reversion (Ressler) | unknown | 1907 |