Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Marietta, Borough of municipality or lower Borough no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
1812 Apr 14, 1812 4

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Lancaster, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 420 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4207147424 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4247424 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215342 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1213984 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1186711 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 361083 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Donegal, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) Reduction Apr 14, 1812
View Expansion Donegal, Township of (Lancaster, defunct) Reduction Mar 28, 1814
View Expansion East Donegal, Township of Reduction Jul 7, 1967
View Expansion East Donegal, Township of Reduction 1970–1971
View Expansion East Donegal, Township of Reduction Dec 22, 1971

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) Apr 14, 1812

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View New Township Lancaster County 1729 Township Division yes+ Aug 5, 1729
View Charter Amendment Marietta Borough 1833 Charter Amendment yes* 1833
View Charter Amendment Marietta Borough 1834 Charter Amendment yes* 1834
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Lancaster County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 1962

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 3, 1967: Annexing territory commonly known as "West Marietta", which is now a part of the Township of East Donegal, to the Borough of Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Jun 27, 1967 Jun 27, 1967
View Ordinance 12, 1969: Annexing premises known as 315 West Wasp Street, which is now a part of the Township of East Donegal, to the Borough of Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Nov 11, 1969 Nov 11, 1969
View Ordinance 3, 1970: Annexing territory lying east of Marietta Borough which is now a part of the Township of East Donegal to the Borough of Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Mar 17, 1970 Mar 17, 1970

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Election Docket bk. Special 1–Special 3 (1906–1937)
Equity Docket bk. 1–7 (1848–1929)
Minute Book bk. 1851–1922 (1851–1922)
Miscellaneous Index (Com.Pl.)
Miscellaneous Index (Com.Pl.) bk. 1900-1902–1926-1930 (1900–1930)
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Nov 12, 2011
Ordinance Book bk. 1 (1830s–1965)

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Marietta Borough 17500451 660 660

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View General Law Marietta Borough Proposed 1889 General Law no 1889
View Home Rule (County) Lancaster County Proposed 1972 Home Rule no* 1972
View County Classification Lancaster County Proposed 2010s 3rd to 2nd A no 2011
View County Classification Lancaster County Proposed 2020s 3rd to 2nd A pending 2021–2022