Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna, Township of (defunct) | municipality or lower | Township | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1839 | 8 | Jan 2, 1950 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna, County of | Parent | most recent |
| Luzerne, County of | Parent | former |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4206969000 | ||
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4269000 | ||
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215328 | Reference | View |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Pittston, Township of | Reduction | Jan 11, 1839 |
| View | Creation | Providence, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Reduction | Jan 11, 1839 |
| View | Expansion | Providence, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Reduction | 1853 |
| View | Expansion | Pittston, Township of | Reduction | Apr 8, 1862 |
| View | Reduction | Old Forge, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Creation | May 26, 1871 |
| View | Reduction | Taylor, Borough of | Creation | Nov 23, 1893 |
| View | Reduction | Scranton, City of | Expansion | Mar 30, 1894 |
| View | Reduction | Moosic, Borough of | Creation | Jan 24, 1900 |
| View | Reduction | Taylor, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 9, 1901 |
| View | Reduction | Scranton, City of | Expansion | Jan 2, 1905 |
| View | Dissolution | Scranton, City of | Expansion | Jan 2, 1950 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Jan 11, 1839 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Mar 3, 1902 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New County | Lackawanna County 1878 Creation | yes | Aug 21, 1878 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Lackawanna | 5837681 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Lackawanna Township | 36433139 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Bellevue Borough Proposed 1872 Creation | unknown | 1872 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lackawanna County-Luzerne County 1886 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1886 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lackawanna County-Luzerne County Proposed 1885 Boundary Ascertainment | no | 1885–1886 |
| View | New Borough | Taylorport Borough Proposed 1887 Creation | no | 1887–1888 |
| View | New Borough | Taylor Borough Proposed 1891 Creation | no | 1891 |
| View | New Borough | Pyne Borough Proposed 1896 Creation | no | 1896–1897 |
| View | Annexation | Lackawanna Township-Taylor Borough Proposed 1900 Annexation (1) | no | 1900 |
| View | Annexation | Lackawanna Township-Taylor Borough Proposed 1900 Annexation (2) | no* | 1900–1901 |
| View | Annexation | Lackawanna Township-Scranton City Proposed 1903 Annexation (1) | unknown | 1903 |
| View | Annexation | Lackawanna Township-Scranton City Proposed 1903 Annexation (2) | unknown | 1903 |
| View | Dissolution | Lackawanna Township-Scranton City Proposed 1940 Merger | no* | 1940 |