Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Sep 21, 1898 Sep 21, 1898 9

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Armstrong, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 14 Lead
View cadastral Armstrong County, Pennsylvania 15 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4200526512 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4226512 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1214849 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1205046 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q649236 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 030393 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Sep 21, 1898
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Jun 17, 1910
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Nov 8, 1922
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Jul 3, 1928
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Aug 2, 1948
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Aug 2, 1948
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Jan 31, 1951
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Jun 27, 1956
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Jan 3, 1959
View Expansion Manor, Township of (Armstrong) Reduction Apr 28, 1964

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Sep 21, 1898

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 School District Ford City Independent School District 1890 Creation yes* 1889–1890
View School District Annexation Manor Township-Ford City Borough 1911 School District Annexation yes* 1911
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 46: Annexing to the Borough of Ford City certain lots or out-lots of land lying adjacent to said Borough, and belonging to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and the Fawcus Machine Company Jun 6, 1910 Jun 7, 1910 p. 119–120
View Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Ford City, certain lots or out-lots of land lying adjacent to said Borough, and belonging to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and to Philip Schnell Aug 7, 1922 Aug 7, 1922
View Ordinance 164: Annexing to an[d] incorporating as a part of the Borough of Ford City, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, a certain strip of ground situate in Manor Township, in said county and state, adjacent to the easterly borough line. Jul 2, 1928 Jul 3, 1928 p. 419–420
View Ordinance 246: To annex to and incorporate into the said borough of Ford City, a certain section or portion of land situate in the Township of Manor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the said Borough of Ford City, as hereinafter described. Jul 12, 1948 Jul 13, 1948 p. 526
View Ordinance 247: To annex to and incorporate into the said Borough of Ford City, a certain section or portion of land situate in the Township of Manor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the said Borough of Ford City, as hereinafter described Jul 12, 1948 Jul 13, 1948 p. 527
View Ordinance 254: Annexing to and incorporating within the Borough of Ford City, Armstrong County, Penna., a certain section or portion of land, situate in Manor Township, in said County and State, commonly known as "Bellwood Gardens", the same being adjacent to and in the northerly direction from said Borough of Ford City, and being particularly described in this ordinance Aug 8, 1949 p. 535
View Ordinance 255: Annexing to and incorporating within the Borough of Ford City, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, a certain section of land or territory, situate in Manor Township, in said county and state, commonly known as South McGrann, the same being adjacent to and in a northerly direction from said Borough of Ford City, and being particularly described in this ordinance Aug 8, 1949 Aug 8, 1949
View Ordinance 267: Annexing to the Borough of Ford City, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, a certain territory in the Township of Manor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, the said territory being adjacent to and lying north of the said Borough of Ford City and including the Plan of Lots generally referred to as the Plan of Bellwood Gardens. Jan 8, 1951 Jan 15, 1951 p. 548
View Ordinance 332: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Ford City a section of Manor Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough of Ford City and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become upon a part of the said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Courts of Quarter Sessions of said county Jul 5, 1955 Jul 7, 1955 p. 638–639
View Ordinance 370: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Ford City a section of Manor Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough of Ford City 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 Oct 17, 1957 Oct 29, 1957 p. 724
View Ordinance 371: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Ford City a section of Manor Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of said Borough of Ford City and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a a part of the said borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said county Dec 9, 1957 Dec 21, 1957 p. 726
View Ordinance 419: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Ford City a section of Manor Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the said Borough of Ford City 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 Armstrong County Nov 19, 1962 Dec 8, 1962 p. 830
View Ordinance 463: Providing for the authorization of the President of Council and Borough Secretary to execute a joint agreement for the consolidation of Ford City Borough and Ford Cliff Borough into one new borough Apr 28, 1969 Apr 28, 1969
View Ordinance 418: Boundary Description For Ward Number 2 p. 828

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Ford City Borough 17500449 745 756
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Ford 5836736 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Ford City 34427612 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Ford City Borough Ordinance 254 no 1949–1950
View Annexation Ford City Borough Ordinance 255 no 1949–1950
View Dissolution Ford Cliff Borough-Ford City Borough Proposed 1969 Consolidation no 1969
View Home Rule (County) Armstrong County Proposed 1996 Home Rule no 1996–1997