Government Detail

Summary

Name Level Type/Class Home Rule?
Shippensburg, Borough of municipality or lower Borough no

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
Jan 21, 1819 Jan 21, 1819 17

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Cumberland, County of Parent current
Franklin, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 32 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 33 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 34 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 35 Lead
View cadastral Franklin County, Pennsylvania 27 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4204170352 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4205570352 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4270352 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1217325 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1187553 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1184154 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 210663 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation (Within) Shippensburg, Township of Part Jan 21, 1819
View Separation Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Apr 3, 1832
View Reduction Shippensburg, Township of Expansion Mar 2, 1844
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction 1892
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1892
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction 1895–1896
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Nov 6, 1918
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Dec 31, 1919
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Dec 31, 1919
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Mar 11, 1931
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Feb 8, 1934
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Sep 18, 1935
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Sep 18, 1935
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction 1941
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction 1946
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Feb 4, 1949
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Jun 21, 1949
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction May 19, 1953
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Mar 4, 1955
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Jan 31, 1967
View Expansion Southampton, Township of (Franklin) Reduction Aug 28, 1969
View Expansion Shippensburg, Township of Reduction Nov 20, 1969

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Pre-1851 Special Charter) Jan 21, 1819
View Borough (Title 8) Mar 22, 1853

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View County Classification Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification yes Jul 10, 1919
View County Classification Cumberland County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1962
View County Classification Cumberland County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 1972
View County Classification Franklin County 6th to 5th yes Jan 1, 1972
View County Classification Cumberland County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 2012
View County Classification Franklin County 5th to 4th yes Jan 1, 2012

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Ordinance 50 Nov 21, 1895
View Minute Oct 3, 1918 p. 278–278B
View Ordinance 127A: Extending the limits of the Borough of Shippensburg, Pa. Oct 3, 1918 Oct 4, 1918
View Minute Sep 4, 1919 p. 297
View Minute Oct 2, 1919 p. 299
View Minute Nov 6, 1919 p. 300
View Minute Dec 4, 1919 p. 301–301A
View Ordinance 129A: Extending the limits of the Borough of Shippensburg, Pa. Dec 4, 1919 Dec 17, 1919
View Minute Dec 29, 1919 p. 303
View Minute Dec 30, 1919 p. 304–304A
View Ordinance 130A: Extending the limits of the Borough of Shippensburg, Pa. Dec 30, 1919 Dec 30, 1919
View Minute Feb 5, 1920 p. 307–307A
View Resolution Feb 5, 1920 Feb 11, 1920
View Ordinance 135A: Extending the limits of the Borough of Shippensburg, Pa. Aug 9, 1920 Aug 18, 1920
View Ordinance 157: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Aug 4, 1930 Aug 11, 1930 p. 415–419
View Ordinance 168: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Dec 11, 1933 Dec 11, 1933
View Ordinance 174: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situated in the Township of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed; and further annexing certain adjacent territory to the Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, situated in the Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, upon a petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Aug 12, 1935 Aug 12, 1935 p. 463–467
View Ordinance 193: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situated in the Township of Southampton, County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Aug 11, 1941 Aug 11, 1941
View Ordinance 204: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Oct 9, 1946 Oct 11, 1946
View Ordinance 218: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Jan 11, 1949 Jan 11, 1949 p. 535–537
View Ordinance 222: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory proposed to be annexed Jun 14, 1949 Jun 14, 1949 p. 543–545
View Ordinance 251: Annexing certain land adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, situate in the Township of Southampton, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, upon petition of a majority of the freeholders of the territory to be annexed Mar 10, 1953 Mar 10, 1953 p. 597–598
View Ordinance 268: Approving the petition of all of the freeholders to annex to the Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, a section of Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to said Borough of Shippensburg, and hereinafter fully described, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of said Borough, if the annexation thereof shall be approved and affirmed by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Franklin County, Pennsylvania Jul 13, 1954 Jul 13, 1954 p. 672–674
View Ordinance 370: Approving the petition for annexing to the Borough of Shippensburg a section of Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the West, Middle, and East Wards of the said Borough of Shippensburg if the annexation thereof shall be approved by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Nov 15, 1966 Nov 15, 1966
View Ordinance 386: Annexing to the Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania, a portion of Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the West Ward of the said Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Aug 22, 1969 Aug 22, 1969
View Ordinance 388: Annexing to the Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania, a portion of Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Borough of Shippensburg, and providing that the said territory shall be annexed to and become a part of the East and Middle Wards of the said Borough of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Oct 21, 1969 Oct 21, 1969

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Jun 3, 2013
Open Records Request (Ordinances) Mar 28, 2019

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Shippensburg Borough 17500450 1134 1142
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Shippensburg Borough 17500451 22 22
View Cns. Mp. 1940 Shippensburg 5837343 1 1
View Cns. Mp. 1950 Shippensburg 36432934 1 1

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Shippensburg Borough Proposed 1890 Annexation no 1890
View Annexation Shippensburg Borough Ordinance 130A no 1919–1920
View Annexation Shippensburg Borough Ordinance 135A unknown 1920
View Annexation Franklin County-Cumberland County Proposed 1953 Annexation no 1953–1955