Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cumberland, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | May 13, 1831 | 6 |
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Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 25 | Lead | |
| View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 26 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204153464 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4253464 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215152 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1213640 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1181128 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 210483 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Allen, Township of (Cumberland, defunct) | Reduction | May 13, 1831 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Allen, Township of | Reduction | 1893 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Allen, Township of | Reduction | Jan 7, 1921 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Allen, Township of | Reduction | Mar 26, 1927 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Allen, Township of | Reduction | Mar 18, 1953 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Allen, Township of | Reduction | Mar 18, 1953 |
| View | Expansion | Lower Allen, Township of | Reduction | May 17, 1955 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | May 13, 1831 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Apr 9, 1866 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 69: Declaring the admission of a section of Lower Allen Township to the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, State of Pennsylvania | Aug 12, 1907 | Aug 18, 1907 | p. 190–193 | |
| View | Ordinance 76: Providing for the annexation of a portion of Lower Allen Township including the Martin Addition, and a part of Elkwood to the Borough of New Cumberland | Feb 21, 1910 | Feb 24, 1910 | p. 202 | |
| View | Ordinance 98: Declaring the annexation and admission of a section of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | Dec 6, 1920 | Dec 7, 1920 | p. 242–246 | |
| View | Minute | Jun 6, 1921 | p. 2–3 | ||
| View | Minute | Jul 12, 1921 | |||
| View | Minute | Aug 1, 1921 | p. 1–2 | ||
| View | Minute | Sep 6, 1921 | p. 1–2 | ||
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Minute | Oct 3, 1921 | |||
| View | Ordinance: Extending the limits of the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Penna., by annexing certain territory in the Township of Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Penna | Oct 3, 1921 | Oct 4, 1921 | p. 247–250 | |
| View | Ordinance: Extending the limits of the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Penna. by annexing certain territory in the Township of Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Penna | Oct 3, 1921 | Oct 6, 1921 | p. 251–253 | |
| View | Ordinance 121: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Penna. situated in the Township of Lower Allen Cumberland County, Pa. upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed | Mar 25, 1927 | Mar 25, 1927 | p. 27–33 | |
| View | Minute: [Communication from Elkwood Annexation Committee] | Jun 6, 1927 | p. 1 | ||
| View | Minute | Oct 24, 1927 | |||
| View | Ordinance 150: Annexing land adjacent to the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania upon petition of all the freeholder of the territory proposed to be annexed | Mar 4, 1953 | |||
| View | Ordinance 151: Annexing land adjacent to the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Lower Allen, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania upon petition of all the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed | Mar 4, 1953 | |||
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Ordinance 170: Approving the petition of the majority of the freeholders for annexation to the Borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, of land in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and annexing said land to the Borough of New Cumberland | Oct 25, 1954 | Oct 25, 1954 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
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Open Records Request (Ordinances): "Eight (8) ordinances of the Borough of New Cumberland, all relating to annexation of territory: Unk. No., approved 24-Feb-1910; Unk. No., approved 7-Dec-1920; Unk. No., approved 4-Oct-1921; Unk. No., approved 6-Oct-1921; Unk. No., approved 25-Mar-1927; No. 150, enacted 4-Mar-1953; No. 151, enacted 4-Mar-1953; & No. 170, approved 25-Oct-1954." | Jun 30, 2013 | |
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Open Records Request (Ordinances): "Ordinance 69, enacted on or about August 18, 1907, relating to annexation of territory." | Oct 21, 2015 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | New Cumberland Borough | 17500450 | 1121 | 1131 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | New Cumberland | 5837339 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | New Cumberland | 36432932 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough-Lower Allen Township Proposed 1897 Annexation | no* | 1897 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough Ordinance 69 | no* | 1907 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough Ordinance 76 | no* | 1910 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough 1921 Ordinance (1) | no* | 1921 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough 1921 Ordinance (2) | no* | 1921–1926 |
| View | Annexation | Lemoyne Borough Ordinance of April 1927 | no* | 1927 |
| View | Annexation | New Cumberland Borough Ordinance 170 (Fox) | unknown | 1954–1955 |