Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover, Township of (Beaver) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1800 | 2 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Beaver, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | 63 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200732392 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215874 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1776524 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 040785 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Hanover, Township of (Washington) | Reduction | Mar 12, 1800 |
| View | Expansion | First Moon, Township of (defunct) | Division | 1812 |
| View | Expansion | Second Moon, Township of (defunct) | Division | 1812 |
| View | Reduction | Greene, Township of (Beaver) | Creation | 1812 |
| View | Reduction | Frankfort Springs, Borough of | Creation | May 17, 1844 |
| View | Ascertainment | Hanover, Township of (Washington) | Ascertainment | Sep 9, 1878 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Mar 12, 1800 |
| 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 | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | Annexation | Washington County-Allegheny County 1789 Annexation | yes | Sep 17, 1789 |
| View | Separation (County) | Beaver County 1803 Separation | yes+ | Nov 7, 1803 |
| View | New School District | Murdocksville Independent School District 1911 Creation | yes* | 1911 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 6th to 5th | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
| View | County Classification | Beaver County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Murdocksville Independent School District 1954 Dissolution | yes* | 1954 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Hanover | 5836777 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Beaver County Proposed 1811 Township Division (2) | no* | 1811 |
| View | New Township | Hanover Township Proposed 1848 Division | no | 1848 |
| View | New School District | Greene Township-Hanover Township-Raccoon Township Proposed 1857 Independent School District | no | 1857 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hanover Township-Independence Township Proposed 1873 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1873 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hanover Township to Independence Township-Raccoon Township Proposed 1873 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1873–1875 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Greene Township-Hanover Township Proposed 1884 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1884–1888 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Greene Township-Independence Township-Raccoon Township to Hanover Township Proposed 1897 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1897 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Greene Township-Raccoon Township to Hanover Township Proposed 1897 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1897 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Greene Township-Independence Township-Raccoon Township to Hanover Township Proposed 1898 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1898 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Murdocksville Independent School District Proposed 1946 Dissolution | no* | 1946–1947 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Beaver County Proposed 1984 Home Rule | no | 1984 |