Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton, Township of (Cumberland) | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1783 | 2 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 39 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4204171904 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1216346 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q5413377 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 210845 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Hopewell, Township of (Cumberland) | Reduction | Oct 1783 |
| View | Creation | Lurgan, Township of | Reduction | Oct 1783 |
| View | Reduction | Southampton, Township of (Franklin) | Creation | Sep 9, 1784 |
| View | Expansion | Hopewell, Township of (Cumberland) | Reduction | 1791 |
| View | Ascertainment | Newton, Township of (Cumberland, defunct) | Ascertainment | 1840–1841 |
| View | Ascertainment | Hopewell, Township of (Cumberland) | Ascertainment | 1844 |
| View | Ascertainment | Shippensburg, Township of | Ascertainment | 1910–1911 |
| View | Swap | Hopewell, Township of (Cumberland) | Swap | 1993 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Oct 1783 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
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 | Cumberland County 4th to 3rd | yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
Government Action
| Detail | Action | Date | Approved | Effective | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Agreement | Sep 13, 1993 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Southampton | 5837347 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Southampton Township Proposed 1894 Division | no* | 1894–1895 |