Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpsburg, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1841 | Mar 26, 1842 | 4 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpsburgh, Borough of (alternate) | Variant | variant |
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200369776 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4269776 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 852 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214826 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1187384 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q1180770 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 023063 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Indiana, Township of | Reduction | Mar 26, 1842 |
| View | Expansion? | Shaler, Township of | Reduction? | 1865–1869 |
| View | Expansion | O'Hara, Township of | Reduction | May 3, 1893 |
| View | Expansion | O'Hara, Township of | Reduction | Mar 6, 1946 |
| View | Expansion | O'Hara, Township of | Reduction | Nov 9, 1948 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (1834 Act) | Mar 26, 1842 |
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jun 23, 1860 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Annexation | Northumberland County-Westmoreland County 1785 Annexation | yes+ | 1785 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Indiana Township 1805 Creation | yes+ | Dec 26, 1805 |
| View | New Borough | Etna Borough 1868 Creation | yes | Sep 25, 1868 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County 2000 Home Rule | yes | Jan 1, 2000 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Ordinance 17 | Jan 3, 1894 | |||
| View | Ordinance 89: Approving the prayer of the petition to be presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County, Pa., by Albert G. Aupke and Edward F. Aupke for the annexation to the Borough of Sharpsburg of a portion of O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, contiguous to said Borough of Sharpsburg, referred to in said petition and herein described | Jan 14, 1946 | Jan 14, 1946 | ||
| View | Ordinance 108: Approving the prayer of the petition to be presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County, Pa., by Keystone Box Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, for the annexation to the Borough of Sharpsburg of a portion of O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, contiguous to the said Borough of Sharpsburg, referred to in said petition and herein described | Oct 13, 1947 | Oct 13, 1947 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | May 10, 2018 | ||
| Open Records Request (Relevant items in code) | Nov 23, 2012 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Sharpsburg Borough | 17500449 | 972 | 986 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Sharpsburg | 34427588 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Plat Recording | Sharpsburg Borough 1866 Plat Recording | unknown | 1851–1866 |
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Duquesne Borough-Indiana Township-McClure Township-Reserve Township-Ross Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough to Pittsburgh City Proposed 1867 Merger | no* | 1867 |
| View | Plat Recording | Sharpsburg Borough 1869 Plat Recording | unknown | 1869 |
| View | Dissolution | Allegheny City-Etna Borough-Millvale Borough-O’Hara Township-Reserve Township-Shaler Township-Sharpsburg Borough Proposed 1874 Merger | no* | 1874 |
| View | Annexation | O'Hara Township-Sharpsburg Borough Proposed 1890 Annexation | no | 1890–1891 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1972 Home Rule | no | 1972–1974 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Allegheny County Proposed 1977 Home Rule | no | 1977–1978 |