Government Detail

Summary

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

Detail

Census Creation Date Created Boundary Alteration Count Dissolved
1875 Nov 17, 1874 1

Map

Related

Name Relationship Status
Cumberland, County of Parent current

Identifier

Detail Type Source Identifier Relationship Web Link
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 37 Lead
View cadastral Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 48 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision 4204170384 Lead
View census US Census Bureau FIPS: Place 4270384 Lead
View geologic USGS GNIS: Civil 1215154 Lead View
View geologic USGS GNIS: Populated Place 1187557 Lead View
View other Wikidata Q1183015 Lead View
View state Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality 210723 Lead

Affected Government

Detail How Affected Adverse Government How Adverse Affected Date
View Creation Hampden, Township of Reduction Nov 17, 1874
View Creation Lower Allen, Township of Reduction Nov 17, 1874
View Expansion Lower Allen, Township of Reduction May 17, 1952

Affected Government Form

Detail Government Form Date
View Borough (Title 8) Nov 17, 1874

Other Successful Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View School District Annexation Lower Allen Township-Shiremanstown Borough 1876 School District Annexation yes* 1875–1876
View Charter Amendment (Executive) Shiremanstown Borough 1876 Charter Amendment (Burgess) yes Nov 17, 1876
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 Cumberland County 4th to 3rd yes Jan 1, 2012

Government Action

Detail Action Date Approved Effective Location
View Resolution 5: [Plot of Borough declared to be true representation of borough] Jul 7, 1876
View Ordinance 68: Declaring the annexation of a section of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to the Borough of Shiremanstown, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania May 8, 1952 May 8, 1952 p. 310–312

Research Log

Detail Type/Notes Log Date Coverage
View
Open Records Request (Relevant items in code): "Those two (2) enactments referenced in Appendix VI (Boundary Establishment or Change) of the codification of ordinances for The Borough of Shiremanstown, namely: *Res. 5, dated 7/7/1876. *Ord. 68, dated 5/8/1952." Jul 11, 2010

National Archives

Detail Source Set Government File Unit From To
View 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. Shiremanstown Borough 17500450 1143 1144

Other Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Plat Recording Shiremanstown Borough 1876 Plat Recording unknown 1876