Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Mar 25, 1805 May 7, 1805 6

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Green Castle, Borough of (alternate) Variant variant
Franklin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 08 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4205530896 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4230896 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215244 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1176140 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1185633 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 280123 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Antrim, Township of Reduction May 7, 1805
View Expansion Antrim, Township of Reduction Nov 28, 1905
View Expansion Antrim, Township of Reduction Feb 20, 1963
View Expansion Antrim, Township of Reduction Apr 28, 1964
View Expansion Antrim, Township of Reduction Jul 20, 1964
View Expansion Antrim, Township of Reduction Dec 31, 1965
View Expansion Antrim, Township of Reduction May 19, 1970

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) May 7, 1805
View Borough (Title 8) Jan 9, 1861

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Charter Revival Greencastle Borough 1820 Charter Revival yes Mar 28, 1820
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Franklin County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1972
View County Classification Franklin County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 2012

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 4, 1905: Annexing to the Borough of Greencastle, Pennsylvania a certain section of the township of Antrim, in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, lying adjacent to the said Borough of Greencastle, in accordance with the prayer of a Petition of a majority of the Freehold owners of the lots and out-lots embraced within said section Nov 6, 1905 Nov 8, 1905 p. 242–244
View Ordinance 5, 1961: Approved the petition for annexing to the Borough of Greencastle sections of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Greencastle, and providing that the said territory be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Greencastle if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Jul 3, 1961 Jul 3, 1961 p. 299–300
View Ordinance 4, 1964: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Greencastle sections of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Greencastle, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Greencastle if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Mar 2, 1964 Mar 7, 1964 p. 332–333
View Ordinance 5, 1964: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Greencastle sections of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Greencastle, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Greencastle if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Jun 1, 1964 Jun 1, 1964 p. 334–335
View Ordinance 6, 1965: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Greencastle a section of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Greencastle, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Greencastle if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Sep 23, 1965 Sep 23, 1965 p. 344–346
View Ordinance 3, 1970: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Greencastle sections of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Greencastle, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Greencastle if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Apr 6, 1970 Apr 6, 1970 p. 398–399
View Ordinance: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Greencastle a section of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Greencastle, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the Borough of Greencastle if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Common Pleas of the 39th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Franklin County Branch Nov 5, 1973 Nov 5, 1973
View Ordinance: Repealing an ordinance adopted November 5, 1973 annexing to the Borough of Greencastle a section of Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Dec 23, 1974 Dec 26, 1974

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) Nov 18, 2012

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Greencastle Borough 17500451 5 10
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Greencastle 5837508 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Greencastle Borough 1973 Ordinance no 1973–1974