Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry, Township of (Westmoreland) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1775 | 44 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 45 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212918968 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217235 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q920122 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 650335 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Armstrong, Township of (Indiana) | Reduction | Apr 4, 1775 |
| View | Reduction | Loyalhanna, Township of | Creation | 1833 |
| View | Reduction | New Alexandria, Borough of | Creation | Apr 14, 1835 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | May 24, 1854 |
| View | Reduction | Livermore, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Mar 14, 1865 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Creation | Oct 22, 1881 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 28, 1885 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | May 10, 1886 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Aug 31, 1886 |
| View | Reduction | Cokeville, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Nov 19, 1887 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Dec 15, 1890 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jun 16, 1906 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jun 16, 1906 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Nov 10, 1906 |
| View | Expansion | Cokeville, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution | Feb 5, 1917 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Aug 23, 1922 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jan 12, 1924 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Aug 14, 1924 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Mar 29, 1927 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Apr 28, 1927 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Nov 4, 1931 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | May 18, 1937 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Nov 9, 1938 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 1941 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 1941 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 15, 1943 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Feb 17, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Apr 17, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jan 28, 1948 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jan 28, 1948 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | May 12, 1949 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Nov 9, 1949 |
| View | Expansion? | Livermore, Borough of (defunct) | Dissolution? | 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 23, 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jun 17, 1952 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Jun 2, 1953 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Feb 17, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Nov 3, 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | May 21, 1958 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1959–1960 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1964–1965 |
| View | Reduction | Derry, Borough of | Expansion | Feb 23, 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Latrobe, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1968–1970 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Apr 4, 1775 |
| 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 Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Livermore Borough 1867 School District Annexation | yes* | 1867 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Derry Independent School District 1884 School District Annexation | yes* | 1884 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Latrobe Borough 1884 School District Annexation | yes* | 1884 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Westmoreland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Derry Township | 17500452 | 1668 | 1668 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Derry Township | 17500452 | 1658 | 1658 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Derry Township Proposed 1853 Division | unknown | 1853 |
| View | Annexation | Loyalhanna Township-Derry Township Proposed 1856 Annexation | unknown | 1856 |
| View | Annexation | New Alexandria Borough Proposed 1857 Annexation | unknown | 1857 |
| View | New School District | Derry Township Proposed 1859 Independent School District | unknown | 1859 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Latrobe Borough Proposed 1880 School District Annexation | unknown | 1880–1881 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Latrobe Borough Proposed 1885 School District Annexation | no* | 1885 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Latrobe Borough Proposed 1886 School District Annexation | no* | 1886 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Derry Borough Proposed 1896 School District Annexation (1) | unknown | 1896 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-Derry Borough Proposed 1896 School District Annexation (2) | unknown | 1896 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Derry Township-New Alexandria Borough 1890s Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1897 |
| View | School District Annexation | Derry Township-New Alexandria Borough Proposed 1905 School District Annexation | no | 1905 |
| View | New Borough | South Latrobe Borough Proposed 1906 Creation | no | 1906 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Derry Township-Loyalhanna Township 1915 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1915 |
| View | Annexation | Latrobe Borough Ordinance 26-18 and 26-23 | no | 1926 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance 160 | no | 1926–1927 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance 161 | no | 1926–1927 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance 182 | no | 1934–1935 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance of 1 December 1941 | no | 1941–1942 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance of 7 July 1941 (1) | no | 1941–1942 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance of 7 July 1941 (2) | no | 1941–1942 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance 231 | no | 1948 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance 232 | no | 1948 |
| View | Annexation | Derry Borough Ordinance 233 | no* | 1948 |
| View | Home Rule | Derry Township Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973–1974 |