Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, County of | county | County (Class: 8) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1848 | 0 |
Map
Related
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County | 42113 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1213687 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q501306 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: County | 57 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Lycoming, County of | Reduction | Jan 3, 1848 |
| View | Ascertainment | Wyoming, County of | Ascertainment | 1891–1893 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | County | Jan 3, 1848 |
| View | County, 8th Class | Jul 10, 1919 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Luzerne County 1786 Creation | yes+ | Sep 25, 1786 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Columbia County-Lycoming County 1826 Boundary Realignment | yes* | 1826 |
| View | New Township | Colley Township 1849 Creation | yes* | Dec 1849 |
| View | New Township | Laporte Township 1850 Creation | yes* | Sep 26, 1850 |
| View | New Borough | Laporte Borough 1853 Creation | yes* | Sep 1853 |
| View | New Name | Hillsgrove Township 1856 Creation | yes | Apr 15, 1856 |
| View | New Borough | Dushore Borough 1859 Creation | yes* | May 25, 1859 |
| View | School District Annexation | Penn Township-Davidson Township 1862 School District Annexation | yes | Apr 5, 1862 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Elkland Township-Hillsgrove Township 1867 Boundary Realignment | yes* | 1866–1867 |
| View | Annexation | Cherry Township-Dushore Borough Reconstructed 1859-1872 Annexation | yes? | 1859–1872 |
| View | New Borough | Forksville Borough 1880 Creation | yes | Dec 22, 1880 |
| View | Annexation | Cherry Township-Dushore Borough 1882 Annexation | yes* | 1882 |
| View | Annexation | Laporte Township-Laporte Borough 1886 Annexation | yes* | 1886 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hillsgrove Township-Shrewsbury Township 1892 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1892 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Forks Township-Shrewsbury Township to Hillsgrove 1895 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1895 |
| View | New Borough | Eagles Mere Borough 1898 Creation | yes | Dec 13, 1898 |
| View | Township Classification | Pennsylvania 1899 Township Classification | yes | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Davidson Township-Laporte Township 1900 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1899–1900 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Cherry Township-Forks Township 1902 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1901–1903 |
| View | Annexation | Dushore Borough 1904 Ordinance | yes | Oct 19, 1904 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Elkland Township-Fox Township 1907 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1906–1907 |
| View | Annexation | Laporte Borough-Laporte Township 1907 Annexation | yes* | 1906–1907 |
| View | Annexation | Laporte Township-Laporte Borough Reconstructed 1904-1915 Annexation | yes? | 1904–1915 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Davidson Township-Shrewsbury Township 1955 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1955 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Index | bk. 1–4 (1859–1971) | ||
| Deed Grantee Index | bk. 1876-1929–1929-1950 (1876–1950) | ||
| Ordinance Book | bk. 1 (1996–1999) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 4–5 (1897–1915) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 8–9 (1929–1940) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 11 (1953–1967) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 1–3 (form–1896) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Index | bk. 1–3 (form–2000) | ||
| Road Docket | bk. 3 (1992–1998) | ||
| Road Docket | bk. 1–2 (form–1906) | ||
| Road Minutes | bk. 1 (form–1871) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Sullivan County | 17500452 | 828 | 831 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Sullivan County | 5838304 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Sullivan County | 40037680 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Boundary Realignment | Davidson Township-Laporte Township Proposed 1852 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1852 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Elkland Township-Fox Township-Hillsgrove Township Proposed 1862 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1862 |
| View | New Borough | Sonestown Borough Proposed 1866 Creation | no | 1866 |
| View | New Borough | Forksville Borough Proposed 1867 Creation | no* | 1867 |
| View | New Township | Cherry Township Proposed 1879 Division | no | 1879 |
| View | New Township | Davidson Township Proposed 1880 Division | no | 1880 |
| View | New Township | Cherry Township Proposed 1893 Division | no | 1893 |
| View | Annexation | Cherry Township-Dushore Borough Proposed 1892 Annexation | no | 1892–1893 |
| View | New Borough | Sonestown Borough Proposed 1895 Creation | no | 1895 |
| View | New Township | Davidson Township-Laporte Township Proposed 1896 New Township | no | 1896 |
| View | New Borough | South Laporte Borough Proposed 1901 Creation | no | 1901–1904 |
| View | New Borough | Mildred Borough Proposed 1911 Creation | no | 1911–1912 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lycoming County-Sullivan County 1930s Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1936–1938 |