Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Jun 27, 1896 | 4 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cambria, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | 28 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4202125680 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4225680 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215020 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1174700 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1134524 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 110813 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Upper Yoder, Township of | Reduction | Jun 27, 1896 |
| View | Reduction | Upper Yoder, Township of | Expansion | 1913 |
| View | Reduction? | Johnstown, City of | Expansion? | 1913–1914 |
| View | Expansion | Upper Yoder, Township of | Reduction | 1928 |
| View | Reduction | Johnstown, City of | Expansion | 1958 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jun 27, 1896 |
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 County | Cambria County-Clearfield County-Jefferson County-McKean County-Potter County-Tioga County 1804 Creation | yes+ | Mar 26, 1804 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 145: Annexing to the Borough of Ferndale certain described contiguous land located in Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Penna | Jul 13, 1928 | Jul 14, 1928 | p. 182–184 | |
| View | Ordinance 149: Providing for the extension of existing ordinances of the Borough of Ferndale to include the territory annexed by virtue of Ordinance No. 145 and known as Hystone Heights | Dec 7, 1928 | Dec 10, 1928 | p. 187 | |
| View | Ordinance 279: Approving the petition detaching from the Borough of Ferndale and to be annexed to the City of Johnstown certain territory contiguous to the City and separated therefrom by a river or stream, subject to the acceptance of the detached portion by the City of Johnstown | Apr 4, 1957 | Apr 4, 1957 | p. 230–231 | |
| View | Ordinance 286: Approving the petition detaching from the Borough of Ferndale and to be annexed to the City of Johnstown certain territory contiguous to the City and separated therefrom by a river or stream, subject to the acceptance of the detached portion by the City of Johnstown | Nov 3, 1958 | Nov 3, 1958 | p. 249–250 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Feb 15, 2015 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Ferndale Borough | 17500450 | 239 | 246 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Ferndale | 5837027 | 1 | 1 |