Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson, Township of (Allegheny) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | 14 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200365352 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 939 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1215827 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1182034 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 022824 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Fayette, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | 1799 |
| View | Reduction | McClure, Township of (defunct) | Creation | Jan 8, 1859 |
| View | Reduction | Stowe, Township of | Creation | Dec 6, 1869 |
| View | Reduction | Chartiers, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Sep 6, 1872 |
| View | Reduction | Collier, Township of | Creation | Jun 7, 1875 |
| View | Expansion? | Collier, Township of | Reduction? | 1875–1876 |
| View | Reduction | Stowe, Township of | Expansion | Jun 5, 1895 |
| View | Reduction? | Collier, Township of | Expansion? | 1890–1898 |
| View | Reduction | Thornburg, Borough of | Creation | Jun 26, 1909 |
| View | Reduction | Rosslyn Farms, Borough of | Creation | May 21, 1913 |
| View | Reduction | Rosslyn Farms, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 12, 1947 |
| View | Reduction | Carnegie, Borough of | Expansion | 1951 |
| View | Reduction | Pittsburgh, City of | Expansion | Aug 19, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | Carnegie, Borough of | Expansion | Jul 20, 1962 |
| View | Ascertainment | Collier, Township of | Ascertainment | 1967–1976 |
| View | Reduction | Pennsbury Village, Borough of | Creation | Jan 2, 1978 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | 1799 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 7, 1957 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Annexation | Washington County-Allegheny County 1789 Annexation | yes | Sep 17, 1789 |
| View | New Township | Fayette Township 1790 Creation | yes+ | Mar 1790 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Robinson Township | 17500449 | 801 | 801 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Neville Township-Robinson Township Proposed 1854 Boundary Realignment | no | 1854–1856 |
| View | New Township | Mansfield Township Proposed 1866 Creation | no* | 1866–1867 |
| View | New Township | Robinson Township Proposed 1867 Division | no | 1867 |
| View | Annexation | Stowe Township-Robinson Township Proposed 1870 Annexation | no* | 1870 |
| View | School District Annexation | Robinson Township-Stowe Township Proposed 1887 School District Annexation | no | 1887–1888 |
| View | School District Annexation | Robinson Township-Stowe Township Proposed 1893 School District Annexation | no* | 1893 |
| View | New School District | Robinson Township Proposed 1895 Independent School District | unknown | 1895–1896 |
| View | New Borough | Robinson Borough Proposed 1955 Creation | no | 1955–1956 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Annexation | Collier Township-Robinson Township Proposed 1973 Annexation | no | 1973–1976 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |