Government Detail
Summary
Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
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Mechanicsburg, Borough of (Cumberland) | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
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Apr 12, 1824 | May 16, 1828 | 10 |
Map
Related
Name | Relationship | Status |
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Cumberland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
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View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 16 | Lead | |
View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 17 | Lead | |
View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 18 | Lead | |
View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 19 | Lead | |
View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 20 | Lead | |
View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204148376 | Lead | |
View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4248376 | Lead | |
View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215149 | Lead | View |
View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1180844 | Lead | View |
View | other | Wikidata | Q1183440 | Lead | View |
View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 210363 | Lead |
Affected Government
Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
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View | Creation | Silver Spring, Township of | Reduction | May 16, 1828 |
View | Expansion? | Hampden, Township of | Reduction? | 1859–1861 |
View | Expansion? | Silver Spring, Township of | Reduction? | 1859–1861 |
View | Expansion | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | 1861 |
View | Expansion? | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction? | 1859–1861 |
View | Expansion | Hampden, Township of | Reduction | 1891 |
View | Expansion | Silver Spring, Township of | Reduction | 1891 |
View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | 1891 |
View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | Jul 27, 1954 |
View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | Nov 22, 1956 |
View | Expansion | Silver Spring, Township of | Reduction | Mar 10, 1961 |
View | Expansion | Silver Spring, Township of | Reduction | Nov 5, 1963 |
View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | Aug 4, 1965 |
View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | Jun 8, 1967 |
View | Expansion | Upper Allen, Township of | Reduction | May 29, 1968 |
Affected Government Form
Detail | Government Form | Date |
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View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | May 16, 1828 |
View | Borough (Title 8) | Aug 24, 1857 |
Other Successful Event Links
Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
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View | Charter Amendment | Mechanicsburg Borough 1875 Charter Amendment | yes* | 1874–1875 |
View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
View | County Classification | Cumberland County 6th to 5th | yes | Jan 1, 1962 |
View | County Classification | Cumberland County 5th to 4th | yes | Jan 1, 1972 |
View | County Classification | Cumberland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
Government Action
Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
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View | Minute | Sep 14, 1857 | v. 1857-1861, p. 1 | ||
View | Minute | Jul 23, 1859 | p. 52–53 | ||
View | Ordinance: To extend the limits of the Borough of Mechanicsburg | Jul 23, 1859 | |||
View | Minute | Aug 7, 1860 | p. 86 | ||
View | Minute | Aug 11, 1860 | p. 87 | ||
View | Minute | Dec 4, 1860 | p. 95 | ||
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Minute | Dec 20, 1860 | p. 97–98 | ||
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Resolution | Dec 20, 1860 | |||
View | Ordinance 555: Annexing to the Borough of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania a tract of land situated in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and eastward of said borough, on petition of a majority in number of all of the freeholders of the territory to be annexed | May 19, 1954 | May 26, 1954 | p. 487 | |
View | Ordinance 582: Declaring the admission of a section of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | Aug 8, 1956 | Aug 8, 1956 | p. 518 | |
View | Ordinance 640: Enlarging and extending the limits of the Borough of Mechanicsburg by annexing adjacent territory of Silver Springs Township to the Borough and approving the petition of freeholders in said territory for annexation | May 11, 1960 | May 11, 1960 | p. 585 | |
View | Ordinance 668: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Mechanicsburg a section of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and North of the said Borough of Mechanicsburg and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County | Jun 13, 1962 | Jun 13, 1962 | p. 619–620 | |
View | Ordinance 698: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Mechanicsburg a section of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and west and south of a part of said Borough of Mechanicsburg and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County | Oct 27, 1964 | Oct 29, 1964 | ||
View | Ordinance 723: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Mechanicsburg a section of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the southeastern part of said Borough of Mechanicsburg and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County | May 3, 1966 | May 4, 1966 | ||
View | Ordinance 738: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Mechanicsburg a section of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the southeastern part of said Borough of Mechanicsburg and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the said Borough if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County | Dec 22, 1966 | Dec 22, 1966 | ||
View | Ordinance 745: Amending the description contained in Section 2 of Ordinance No. 738 enacted by the Borough of Mechanicsburg on December 22, 1966 approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Mechanicsburg a section of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the southeastern part of the said Borough of Mechanicsburg and providing that the said territory should be annexed to and become a part of the Borough if the annexation thereof should be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County | Oct 17, 1967 | Oct 17, 1967 |
Research Log
Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
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Open Records Request (Relevant items in code): "Those eight (8) ordinances referenced in Appendix 2 (Annexation of Territory) of the codification of ordinances for The Borough of Mechanicsburg, namely: 555, dated 05/26/54; 582, dated 08/08/56; 640, dated 05/11/60; 668, dated 06/13/62; 698, dated 10/29/64; 723, dated 05/04/66; 738, dated 12/22/66; and 745, dated 10/17/67." | Jul 11, 2010 |
National Archives
Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
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View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Mechanicsburg Borough | 17500450 | 1106 | 1116 | |
View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Mechanicsburg | 5837336 | 1 | 1 |
View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Mechanicsburg | 36432930 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
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View | Boundary Realignment | Monroe Township 1960s Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1966 |