Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
1750 12

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Cumberland, County of Parent former
Franklin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 10 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4205531720 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1216462 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q5615950 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 280185 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Unknown (placeholder) Reduction 1750
View Reduction Franklin, Township of (Franklin, defunct) Creation Mar 1785
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion 1860
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion 1902
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion 1903
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion 1907
View Ascertainment Quincy, Township of Ascertainment Dec 11, 1934
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Jul 7, 1955
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Jun 3, 1960
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Dec 29, 1961
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Jul 6, 1962
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Aug 23, 1965
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion May 17, 1967
View Reduction Chambersburg, Borough of Expansion Jun 13, 1967
View Swap Greene, Township of (Franklin) Swap Aug 28, 2007
View Swap Antrim, Township of Swap Feb 14, 2019

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Township 1750
View Township, 2nd Class Apr 28, 1899

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New State Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation yes Jul 4, 1776
View New County Franklin County 1784 Creation yes+ Sep 9, 1784
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

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Guilford Township 17500451 41 42
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Guilford 5837510 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Chambersburg Borough 1883 Ordinance unknown 1883