Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Downingtown, Borough of municipality or lower Borough no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
May 20, 1859 May 12, 1859 9

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Chester, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Chester County, Pennsylvania 11 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4202919752 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4219752 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215068 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1213957 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1133437 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 150213 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation East Caln, Township of Reduction May 12, 1859
View Expansion East Caln, Township of Reduction 1916–1917
View Expansion Caln, Township of Reduction 1946
View Expansion Caln, Township of Reduction 1948
View Expansion Caln, Township of Reduction 1952–1953
View Expansion Caln, Township of Reduction 1952–1953
View Expansion Caln, Township of Reduction 1952–1953
View Expansion East Caln, Township of Reduction Nov 9, 1955
View Expansion East Caln, Township of Reduction Dec 15, 1958
View Expansion East Caln, Township of Reduction May 17, 1961

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) May 12, 1859

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Chester County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 1952
View County Classification Chester County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1972

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance: Admitting and annexing into the Borough of Downingtown, in the County of Chester, Pennsylvania, a certain section of land lying in East caln Township adjacent to said Borough of Downingtown on the south and hereinafter more particularly described Jun 5, 1916 p. 56–57
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of Caln Township, Chester County, Pa. Adjacent to and on the [NE] westerly side of said borough herein more particularly described Jun 3, 1946 p. 186–188
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the westerly side of said borough herein more particularly described Aug 2, 1948 p. 226–228
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the westerly side of said borough Oct 6, 1952 Oct 6, 1952 p. 365–367
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the northwesterly side of said borough herein more particularly described Nov 3, 1952 p. 368–370
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the westerly side of said borough Dec 1, 1952 Dec 2, 1952 p. 371–373
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of East Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the northerly side of said borough Aug 8, 1955 Aug 8, 1955 p. 451
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of East Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the easterly side of said borough Dec 8, 1958 Dec 8, 1958 p. 289
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a portion of East Caln Township, Chester County, Pa., adjacent to and on the easterly side of said borough Jan 9, 1961 Jan 9, 1961 p. 11
View Ordinance 575: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a section of East Caln Township, Chester County, Penna, adjacent to an east of said Borough of Downingtown and hereinafter fully described and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county Apr 2, 1964 Apr 2, 1964 p. 115–116
View Ordinance 576: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a section of East Caln Township, Chester County, Penna, adjacent to an east of said Borough of Downingtown and hereinafter fully described and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county Apr 2, 1964 Apr 2, 1964 p. 117–118
View Ordinance 599: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a section of East Caln Township, Chester County, Penna, adjacent to an east of said Borough of Downingtown and hereinafter fully described and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county Feb 8, 1965 Feb 8, 1965
View Ordinance 600: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Downingtown a section of East Caln Township, Chester County, Penna, adjacent to an east of said Borough of Downingtown and hereinafter fully described and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county Feb 8, 1965 Feb 8, 1965

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Downingtown Borough 17500450 599 611
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Downingtown 5837112 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Downingtown 36432873 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Borough Downingtown Borough Proposed 1890 Division no 1890
View Annexation Downingtown Borough Ordinance 575 no* 1964–1965
View Annexation Downingtown Borough Ordinance 576 no* 1964–1965
View Annexation Downingtown Borough Ordinance 599 no* 1965
View Annexation Downingtown Borough Ordinance 600 no* 1965
View Annexation East Caln Township-Downingtown Borough Proposed 1966 Annexation no* 1966
View Home Rule (County) Chester County Proposed 1973 Optional Plan no* 1973–1974
View Home Rule Downingtown Borough Proposed 1973 Home Rule no* 1973–1974