Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson, Township of (Fayette) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1840 | 2 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | 17 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4205137872 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216437 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q6175627 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 260515 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Washington, Township of (Fayette) | Reduction | Jun 1840 |
| View | Expansion | Perry, Township of (Fayette) | Reduction | 1843–1845 |
| View | Ascertainment | Perry, Township of (Fayette) | Ascertainment | 1921 |
| View | Ascertainment | Washington, Township of (Fayette) | Ascertainment | 1921 |
| View | Reduction | Newell, Borough of | Creation | Jan 4, 1954 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jun 1840 |
| 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 | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Jefferson Township | 17500450 | 1791 | 1791 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Jefferson Township | 17500450 | 1800 | 1800 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Jefferson | 5837474 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | Jefferson Township-Washington Township Proposed 1869 Independent School District | no* | 1869 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Jefferson Township-Perry Township Proposed 1869 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1869–1870 |
| View | New Borough | Newell Borough Proposed 1907 Creation (1) | no | 1907 |
| View | New Borough | Newell Borough Proposed 1907 Creation (2) | no | 1907–1908 |
| View | New Borough | Newell Borough Proposed 1908 Creation | no | 1908 |
| View | County Classification | Fayette County Proposed 2001 4th to 5th | no | 2001 |
| View | County Classification | Fayette County Proposed 2020s 4th to 5th | no* | 2021–2022 |