Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Apr 16, 1771 98

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Bedford, County of Parent former
Westmoreland, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 50 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4212933792 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1217239 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q7999661 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 650605 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Unknown (placeholder) Reduction Apr 16, 1771
View Reduction Huntingdon, Township of (Westmoreland, defunct) Creation Apr 6, 1773
View Reduction Salem, Township of (Westmoreland) Creation Jan 4, 1785
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Creation Feb 9, 1799
View Reduction Adamsburg, Borough of (Westmoreland) Creation Apr 16, 1841
View Reduction East Huntingdon, Township of Expansion 1845
View Expansion East Huntingdon, Township of Reduction 1846
View Expansion Sewickley, Township of (Westmoreland) Reduction 1846
View Reduction Penn, Township of (Westmoreland) Creation Feb 24, 1855
View Expansion Penn, Township of (Westmoreland) Reduction 1858
View Reduction Ludwick, Borough of (defunct) Creation May 24, 1859
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion Mar 30, 1860
View Reduction Penn, Township of (Westmoreland) Expansion 1861
View Expansion Penn, Township of (Westmoreland) Reduction 1871–1872
View Reduction Madison, Borough of Creation Oct 3, 1876
View Reduction Bunker Hill, Borough of (defunct) Creation Jan 19, 1888
View Reduction Jeannette, Borough of (defunct) Creation Jun 13, 1889
View Reduction Southwest Greensburg, Borough of Creation Nov 28, 1890
View Reduction East Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Creation Nov 29, 1890
View Reduction Bunker Hill, Borough of (defunct) Expansion Dec 23, 1890
View Reduction South Greensburg, Borough of Creation Jun 10, 1891
View Reduction Southeast Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Creation Dec 16, 1892
View Reduction Arona, Borough of Creation Nov 11, 1895
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1891–1897
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Creation Nov 10, 1902
View Reduction Madison, Borough of Expansion Jan 14, 1903
View Reduction Madison, Borough of Expansion Apr 14, 1903
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion Jul 3, 1903
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1907
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1909
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion 1912
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1914
View Ascertainment Salem, Township of (Westmoreland) Ascertainment 1916–1917
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1919
View Reduction Jeannette, Borough of (defunct) Expansion Dec 1, 1919
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1922
View Reduction Greensburg, Borough of (defunct) Expansion 1924–1926
View Reduction South Greensburg, Borough of Expansion Nov 7, 1928
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion 1929
View Reduction Hunker, Borough of Creation Jan 28, 1929
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Nov 10, 1929
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jan 30, 1930
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Apr 10, 1931
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1936
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1939
View Reduction South Greensburg, Borough of Expansion Sep 3, 1940
View Reduction South Greensburg, Borough of Expansion 1942
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion 1941–1942
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1945
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1945–1946
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1946
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1946–1947
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1947
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion May 8, 1949
View Reduction Jeannette, City of Expansion May 29, 1949
View Reduction Jeannette, City of Expansion Jan 7, 1950
View Reduction Jeannette, City of Expansion Nov 8, 1950
View Reduction Jeannette, City of Expansion Aug 20, 1952
View Reduction Jeannette, City of Expansion Aug 20, 1952
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1953
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Aug 1, 1955
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion May 8, 1956
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Feb 12, 1957
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion May 21, 1957
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Nov 5, 1957
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion 1958
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Nov 4, 1958
View Reduction South Greensburg, Borough of Expansion 1959
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jun 4, 1959
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion Dec 7, 1959
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Dec 29, 1959
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jan 29, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jan 29, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jan 29, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jan 29, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Feb 4, 1960
View Reduction Adamsburg, Borough of (Westmoreland) Expansion Apr 26, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jun 16, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Dec 2, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Dec 2, 1960
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion May 16, 1961
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion May 24, 1961
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Nov 7, 1961
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion May 15, 1962
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Feb 19, 1963
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Dec 7, 1964
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Feb 23, 1965
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Feb 25, 1965
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion Aug 23, 1965
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Feb 1, 1967
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Mar 15, 1967
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Nov 7, 1967
View Reduction South Greensburg, Borough of Expansion 1968
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion Jan 29, 1968
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Jul 30, 1968
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion Mar 4, 1969
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion 1968–1970
View Reduction Greensburg, City of Expansion 1969–1971
View Reduction Youngwood, Borough of Expansion 1969–1971
View Reduction New Stanton, Borough of Creation Jan 3, 1972
View Ascertainment East Huntingdon, Township of Ascertainment 1978–1979

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Township Apr 16, 1771
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 County Westmoreland County 1773 Creation yes+ Feb 26, 1773
View New State Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation yes Jul 4, 1776
View School District Annexation Hempfield Township-Greensburg Borough 1872 School District Annexation yes* 1872
View School District Annexation Hempfield Township-Greensburg Borough 1884 School District Annexation yes* 1883–1884
View School District Annexation Hempfield Township-Madison Borough 1889 School District Annexation yes* 1888–1889
View School District Annexation Hempfield Township-Greensburg Borough 1890 School District Annexation yes* 1890–1897
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Westmoreland County 4th to 3rd yes Mar 14, 1921

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Hempfield Township 17500452 1654 1654
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Hempfield Township 17500452 1664 1664
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Hempfield Township 17500452 1660 1662
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Hempfield Township 17500452 1678 1678
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Hempfield 5838513 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New School District Hempfield Township-Salem Township-Unity Township Proposed 1858 Independent School District unknown 1858
View New School District Hempfield Township-Sewickley Township Proposed 1861 Independent School District unknown 1861
View Boundary Realignment Hempfield Township-Penn Township Proposed 1870 Boundary Realignment no* 1870–1872
View School District Annexation Hempfield Township-Madison Borough Proposed 1878 School District Annexation unknown 1878
View New Township Hempfield Township Proposed 1883 Division no 1883
View Annexation Hempfield Township-Greensburg Borough Proposed 1891 Annexation no* 1891
View New Borough North Greensburg Borough Proposed 1891 Creation no 1891
View New Borough Westmoreland Borough Proposed 1907 Creation (1) no 1907
View New Borough Westmoreland Borough Proposed 1907 Creation (2) no 1907–1908
View New Borough Lincoln Heights Borough Proposed 1939 Creation no 1939–1940
View Boundary Realignment Hempfield Township-Penn Township Proposed 1952 Boundary Realignment unknown 1952
View Annexation Greensburg City Resolution 220 no* 1955
View First Class Township Hempfield Township Proposed 1958 1st Class no* 1958–1959
View Annexation Greensburg City Ordinance 892 no 1970
View Annexation Jeannette City Ordinance 70-14 no* 1970
View Boundary Realignment Hempfield Township-South Greensburg Borough Proposed 1977 Boundary Ascertainment unknown 1977
View New Borough Lago de Vita Borough Proposed 1988 Creation no 1988–1994