Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Spring, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1887 | Oct 22, 1887 | 22 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blair, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Blair County, Pennsylvania | 18 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4201365256 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4265256 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214945 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1185189 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1183734 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 070543 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Oct 22, 1887 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Apr 7, 1893 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | May 5, 1902 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | 1918 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1892–1930 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1892–1930 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1892–1930 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Feb 13, 1932 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Feb 13, 1932 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Nov 8, 1937 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Nov 3, 1943 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Dec 6, 1948 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1930–1950 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Dec 11, 1952 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Nov 4, 1959 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1950–1960 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Jun 15, 1962 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Aug 9, 1967 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | Nov 20, 1968 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1960–1970 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1960–1970 |
| View | Expansion? | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction? | 1960–1970 |
| View | Expansion | Taylor, Township of (Blair) | Reduction | May 15, 1972 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Oct 22, 1887 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Plat Recording | Roaring Spring Borough 1892 Plat Recording | yes* | 1892 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance | May 5, 1902 | |||
| View | Ordinance | Apr 17, 1918 | |||
| View | Ordinance: Annexing a portion of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania ~~~1 | Feb 1, 1932 | Feb 1, 1932 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Annexing a portion of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania ~~~2 | Feb 1, 1932 | Feb 1, 1932 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northeast of said Borough, and herein described | Nov 1, 1937 | Nov 1, 1937 | ||
| View | Ordinance: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and northeast of said Borough, and herein described | Oct 4, 1943 | Oct 6, 1943 | ||
| View | Ordinance 3, 1948: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and east of the said Borough, known as the "Eli Lower" Farm, and herein described | Nov 12, 1948 | Nov 12, 1948 | ||
| View | Ordinance 47: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to and southeast of the said Borough, known as the Charles Ray Plot and herein described | Dec 1, 1952 | Dec 1, 1952 | ||
| View | Ordinance 3, 1959: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the east of the said Borough known as the Clare S. Kauffman Plot and herein described | Jun 1, 1959 | Jun 1, 1959 | ||
| View | Ordinance 3, 1962: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the northeast of said Borough, known as the Greenlawn Cemetery Plot | Apr 2, 1962 | Apr 2, 1962 | ||
| View | Ordinance 6, 1967: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the southeast of said Borough | Jun 5, 1967 | Jun 5, 1967 | ||
| View | Ordinance 5, 1968: [Annexing 10,018 square feet lot in Taylor Township owned by David P. Long, Jr. and Virginia B. Long, his wife, to the Borough of Roaring Spring] | Sep 9, 1968 | Sep 9, 1968 | ||
| View | Ordinance 3, 1969: [Annexing territory from Taylor Township] | 1969 | |||
| View | Ordinance 2, 1970: Annexing to the Borough of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, a section of Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the southeast of said Borough | Dec 7, 1970 | Dec 7, 1970 | p. 64–65 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Feb 5, 2013 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Roaring Spring Borough | 17500449 | 165 | 167 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Roaring Spring Borough Ordinance 1969-3 | no | 1969–1970 |