Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emaus, Borough of (defunct) | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1859 | Oct 12, 1859 | 6 | Jun 27, 1938 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh, County of | Parent | most recent |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4207723584 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4223584 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215376 | Historic | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q680643 | Historic | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | Oct 12, 1859 |
| View | Creation | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | Oct 12, 1859 |
| View | Expansion | Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1903 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | 1903 |
| View | Expansion | Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1922 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | 1922 |
| View | Expansion | Salisbury, Township of (Lehigh) | Reduction | 1925 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | 1925 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | 1926 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | 1925–1927 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Milford, Township of | Reduction | 1931 |
| View | Old Name | Emmaus, Borough of | New Name | Jun 27, 1938 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Oct 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 | Lehigh County 5th to 4th | yes | Dec 30, 1930 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 49: Annexing to the Borough of Emaus adjacent territory lying in the Township of Upper Milford and partly in the Township of Salisburg | Sep 14, 1903 | Sep 15, 1903 | ||
| View | Ordinance 158: Annexing to the Borough of Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, adjacent territory lying partly in the Township of Upper Milford and partly in the Township of Salisbury | Nov 6, 1922 | Nov 6, 1922 | ||
| View | Ordinance 167: Annexing to the Borough of Emaus, adjacent property lying in the Township of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | Sep 21, 1925 | Sep 21, 1925 | ||
| View | Ordinance 168: Annexing to the Borough of Emaus adjacent property lying in the Townships of Upper Milford and Salisbury, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | Oct 19, 1925 | Oct 19, 1925 | ||
| View | Ordinance 173: Annexing to the Borough of Emaus adjacent property lying in the Township of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | Dec 6, 1926 | Dec 6, 1926 | ||
| View | Ordinance 212: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Emaus, of portions of Upper Milford Township | Jan 5, 1931 | Jan 5, 1931 |