Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schellsburg, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1838 | Mar 15, 1839 | 3 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Schellburg, Borough of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Shellburg, Borough of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Bedford, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200968152 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4268152 | Lead | |
| View | county | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | 290 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214906 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1187075 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1189145 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 050873 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Napier, Township of | Reduction | Mar 15, 1839 |
| View | Expansion | Napier, Township of | Reduction | Feb 3, 1892 |
| View | Expansion | Napier, Township of | Reduction | Nov 14, 1960 |
| View | Expansion | Napier, Township of | Reduction | Jul 7, 1967 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) | Mar 15, 1839 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Apr 20, 1892 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New School District | Schellsburg School District 1836 Creation | yes | Apr 1, 1836 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1840 School District Annexation | yes* | 1840 |
| View | School District Reversion | Schellsburg Borough-Napier Township 1841 School District Reversion | yes* | 1841 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1863 School District Annexation | yes* | 1863 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1867 School District Annexation | yes* | 1867 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1878 School District Annexation | yes* | 1876–1878 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1881 School District Annexation | yes* | 1880–1881 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1897 School District Annexation | yes* | 1897 |
| View | School District Annexation | Napier Township-Schellsburg Borough 1906 School District Annexation | yes* | 1906 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Bedford County 7th to 6th | yes | Dec 7, 1972 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance: Providing for the annexation to and to be made part of the Borough of Schellsburg | Nov 7, 1960 | |||
| View | Ordinance: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Schellsburg two sections of Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania adjacent to the North and East of said Borough of Schellsburg and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said sections shall be annexed to and become part of the said Borough upon the filing of a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with a plot showing the courses and distances of the boundaries of the said Borough before and after this annexation, in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and the filing of notice with the County Board of Elections of Bedford County, Pennsylvania | Jun 5, 1967 | Jun 5, 1967 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Feb 4, 2013 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Schellsburg Borough | 17500449 | 404 | 406 |