Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1798 | 12 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | 09 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4205120224 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216432 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5314163 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 260275 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Franklin, Township of (Fayette) | Reduction | Dec 1798 |
| View | Part | Connellsville, Borough of (defunct) | Creation (Within) | Apr 7, 1806 |
| View | Part | New Haven, Borough of (defunct) | Creation (Within) | Jun 11, 1839 |
| View | Reduction | Connellsville, Borough of (defunct) | Separation | Feb 18, 1851 |
| View | Reduction | New Haven, Borough of (defunct) | Separation | Mar 14, 1867 |
| View | Reduction | Connellsville, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1874 |
| View | Reduction | Dunbar, Borough of | Creation | Jul 2, 1883 |
| View | Reduction | New Haven, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Oct 1, 1885 |
| View | Swap | Franklin, Township of (Fayette) | Swap | 1905 |
| View | Reduction | Vanderbilt, Borough of | Creation | Mar 31, 1905 |
| View | Reduction | Connellsville, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | Apr 20, 1905 |
| View | Reduction | Connellsville, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | May 8, 1909 |
| View | Ascertainment | Stewart, Township of | Ascertainment | 1928–1929 |
| View | Reduction | Dunbar, Borough of | Expansion | 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Dunbar, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 16, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Dunbar, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 16, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Dunbar, Borough of | Expansion | Aug 16, 1957 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Dec 1798 |
| 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 | School District Annexation | North Union Township-Dunbar Township 1892 School District Annexation | yes* | 1891–1892 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Dunbar Township | 17500450 | 1811 | 1811 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Dunbar Township | 17500450 | 1784 | 1784 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Dunbar | 5837469 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Separation | Connellsville Borough Proposed 1816 Separation | unknown | 1816 |
| View | Annexation | Dunbar Township-Franklin Township Proposed 1870 Annexation | unknown | 1870 |
| View | Annexation | Dunbar Township-New Haven Borough Proposed 1882 Annexation | no* | 1882 |
| View | New Borough | Vanderbilt Borough Proposed 1900 Creation | no | 1900–1904 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Dunbar Township-North Union Township Proposed 1924 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1924 |
| View | New Borough | Dickerson Run Borough Proposed 1962 Creation | no | 1962–1964 |
| View | County Classification | Fayette County Proposed 2001 4th to 5th | no | 2001 |
| View | County Classification | Fayette County Proposed 2020s 4th to 5th | no* | 2021–2022 |