Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rostraver, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 1) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1771 | 19 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | former |
| Bedford, County of | Parent | former |
| Fayette, County of | Parent | former |
| Westmoreland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 56 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4212966376 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1201654 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7370070 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 651354 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Unknown (placeholder) | Reduction | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | *Reduction | Washington, Township of (Fayette) | Creation | Dec 23, 1783 |
| View | *Reduction | Elizabeth, Township of (Allegheny) | Creation | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Reduction | Belle Vernon, Borough of | Creation | Apr 15, 1863 |
| View | Reduction | North Belle Vernon, Borough of | Creation | Feb 26, 1876 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | Sep 3, 1898 |
| View | Reduction | North Belle Vernon, Borough of | Expansion | 1900–1902 |
| View | Reduction | McMahan, Borough of (defunct) | Creation | May 4, 1904 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1911 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, Borough of (defunct) | Expansion | 1916 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | Jan 4, 1926 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | 1946 |
| View | Reduction | West Newton, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 20, 1947 |
| View | Reduction? | Monessen, City of | Expansion? | 1946–1950 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | 1954 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | Jul 25, 1955 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | 1958 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | 1958 |
| View | Reduction | Monessen, City of | Expansion | 1958–1959 |
| View | Reduction? | Monessen, City of | Expansion? | 1950–1960 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Township, 1st Class | Jan 5, 1959 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Westmoreland County 1773 Creation | yes+ | Feb 26, 1773 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New State | Declaration of Independence and Royal Charter Abrogation | yes | Jul 4, 1776 |
| View | New County | Fayette County 1783 Creation | yes+ | Sep 26, 1783 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Westmoreland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Mar 14, 1921 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Rostraver Township | 17500452 | 1676 | 1676 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Rostraver Township | 17500452 | 1672 | 1672 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Rostraver | 5838526 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | Rostraver Township Proposed 1868 Independent School District | no | 1868–1869 |
| View | New School District | Rostraver Township Proposed 1886 Independent School District | no | 1886–1888 |
| View | Annexation | Rostraver Township-North Belle Vernon Borough Proposed 1894 Annexation | no | 1894 |
| View | Annexation | Monessen Borough 1904 Ordinance | no | 1904–1905 |
| View | New Borough | Gibsonton Borough Proposed 1914 Creation | no | 1914 |
| View | Annexation | Monessen City Ordinance 36 | unknown | 1923 |
| View | New Borough | East Monessen Borough Proposed 1925 Creation | no | 1925 |
| View | Annexation | West Newton Borough Ordinance 1934-7 | no | 1934–1935 |
| View | Annexation | West Newton Borough Ordinance 1947-7 | unknown | 1947–1948 |