Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson, Township of (Wyoming) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | 8 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne, County of | Parent | former |
| Wyoming, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | 17 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4213154408 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217272 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7026646 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 660455 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Tioga, Township of (Bradford, defunct) | Reduction | 1795 |
| View | Creation | Wyalusing, Township of | Reduction | 1795 |
| View | Reduction | Clifford, Township of | Creation | Apr 1806 |
| View | Reduction | Bridgewater, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Creation | Nov 1806 |
| View | Reduction | Nicholson, Township of (Susquehanna, defunct) | Creation | Feb 21, 1810 |
| View | Expansion | Abington, Township of (Luzerne, defunct) | Reduction | Nov 3, 1814 |
| View | Reduction | Clinton, Township of (Wyoming) | Creation | Feb 20, 1844 |
| View | Reduction | Clinton, Township of (Wyoming) | Expansion | Jan 23, 1858 |
| View | Reduction | Lemon, Township of | Expansion | Jan 20, 1869 |
| View | Reduction | Nicholson, Borough of | Creation | Aug 23, 1875 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1795 |
| 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 County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | New County | Wyoming County 1843 Creation | yes+ | May 1, 1843 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Wyoming County 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1982 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Nicholson | 5838553 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Nicholson Township Proposed 1800 Division | no* | 1800 |
| View | New Township | Nicholson Township Proposed 1805 Division | no* | 1805–1806 |
| View | Annexation | Abington Township-Nicholson Township Proposed 1808 Annexation | no | 1808–1809 |
| View | Annexation | Tunkhannock Township-Nicholson Township Proposed 1811 Annexation | unknown | 1811 |
| View | New Township | Nicholson Township-Tunkhannock Township Proposed 1838 New Township | unknown | 1838 |
| View | Annexation | Tunkhannock Township-Nicholson Township Proposed 1838 Annexation | unknown | 1838 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lackawanna County-Wyoming County Proposed 1879 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1879–1885 |
| View | Annexation | Nicholson Township-Lemon Township Proposed 1904 Annexation | no | 1904–1905 |