Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, Township of (Bradford) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1819 | 6 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | 18 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201527344 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215979 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1894762 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 080365 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Canton, Township of (Bradford) | Reduction | Sep 1819 |
| View | Creation | Towanda, Township of (defunct) | Reduction | Sep 1819 |
| View | Expansion | Burlington, Township of (Bradford) | Reduction | 1823 |
| View | Expansion | Troy, Township of (Bradford) | Reduction | 1823 |
| View | Reduction | Granville, Township of (Bradford) | Creation | Feb 1831 |
| View | Reduction | Union, Township of (Bradford, defunct) | Creation | Sep 1835 |
| View | Reduction | Overton, Township of | Creation | Feb 12, 1853 |
| View | Separation | Burlington, Township of (Bradford) | Swap | 1865 |
| View | Swap | Burlington, Township of (Bradford) | Swap | 1865 |
| View | Swap | Granville, Township of (Bradford) | Swap | 1865 |
| View | Swap | Leroy, Township of | Swap | 1865 |
| View | Swap | West Burlington, Township of | Swap | 1865 |
| View | Reduction | Barclay, Township of (defunct) | Creation | May 9, 1867 |
| View | Ascertainment | Monroe, Township of (Bradford) | Ascertainment | 1908–1911 |
| View | Expansion | Barclay, Township of (defunct) | Consolidation | Jan 3, 1966 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Sep 1819 |
| 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 | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Bradford County 6th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1931 |
| View | County Classification | Bradford County 7th to 6th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Franklin | 5836906 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Burlington Township-Troy Township to Franklin Township Proposed 1821 Annexation | no* | 1821–1822 |
| View | Annexation | Burlington Township-Franklin Township Proposed 1855 Annexation | unknown | 1855 |
| View | Dissolution | Barclay Township-Franklin Township Proposed 1959 Consolidation | no | 1959–1960 |