Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Greene, Township of (Franklin) municipality or lower Township (Class: 2) no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
1788 7

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Franklin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 09 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4205530944 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1216461 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q5603882 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 280155 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Letterkenny, Township of Reduction 1788
View Reduction Franklin, Township of (Adams) Expansion Apr 16, 1838
View Expansion Franklin, Township of (Adams) Reduction Feb 9, 1839
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion 1907
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion 1939
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Nov 17, 1954
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Jul 19, 1957
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Sep 2, 1964
View Swap Chambersburg, Borough of Swap Aug 28, 2007
View Swap Guilford, Township of Swap Aug 28, 2007

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Township 1788
View Township, 2nd Class Apr 28, 1899

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
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 Assessment 1789 1789

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Assessment Book bk. 1788 (Guilford, Hamilton, Letterkenny, Lurgan, Southampton) (1788)
Assessment Book bk. 1789 (1789)

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Greene Township 17500451 42 42
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Greene 5837509 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Township Greene Township Proposed 1844 Division no 1844–1845