Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek, Borough of | municipality or lower | Borough | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1892 | Jul 28, 1892 | 9 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4200377912 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: Place | 4277912 | Lead | |
| View | county | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 858 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1214831 | Lead | View |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Populated Place | 1193563 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q581104 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 023363 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Jul 28, 1892 |
| View | Creation | Wilkins, Township of | Reduction | Jul 28, 1892 |
| View | Expansion | Wilkins, Township of | Reduction | Aug 27, 1898 |
| View | Expansion | Wilkins, Township of | Reduction | Dec 20, 1910 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Dec 6, 1915 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Dec 21, 1916 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | May 17, 1921 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Nov 14, 1929 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Dec 30, 1931 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Dec 30, 1931 |
| View | Expansion | Patton, Township of (Allegheny, defunct) | Reduction | Jun 5, 1950 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borough (Title 8) | Jul 28, 1892 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Bedford County 1771 Township Division | yes+ | Apr 16, 1771 |
| View | New Township | Westmoreland County 1773 Township Division | yes* | Apr 6, 1773 |
| View | New County | Allegheny County 1788 Creation | yes | Sep 24, 1788 |
| View | New Township | Allegheny County 1788 Township Division | yes | Dec 18, 1788 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Pitt Township-Plum Township 1789 Boundary Realignment | yes* | Jun 1789 |
| View | New Township | Wilkins Township 1821 Creation | yes* | Nov 10, 1821 |
| View | New Township | Patton Township 1849 Creation | yes* | Mar 24, 1849 |
| 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 109 | May 2, 1898 | |||
| View | Ordinance 290: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Turtle Creek of certain lots or outlots of the section of land thereinbefore within the limits of the Township of Wilkins, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, adjacent to said Borough | Oct 3, 1910 | Oct 26, 1910 | ||
| View | Ordinance 363: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Turtle Creek of certain lots and out-lots of the section of land therein before within the limits of the Township of Patton, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, adjacent to said Borough | Jun 7, 1915 | Jun 21, 1915 | ||
| View | Ordinance 381: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Turtle Creek of certain lots and outlots of a section of land heretofore within the limits of the Township of Patton, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, adjacent to said Borough | Aug 21, 1916 | Aug 28, 1916 | ||
| View | Ordinance 410: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Turtle Creek of a strip of land heretofore within the limits of the Township of Patton, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, adjoining the Electric Plan of Lots No. 2, and adjacent to said Borough. | Dec 6, 1920 | Jan 3, 1921 | ||
| View | Ordinance 450: Providing for the annexation to the Borough of Turtle Creek of a tract of land within the limits of the Township of Wilkins, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, adjoining and adjacent to said Borough of Turtle Creek | 1925 | |||
| View | Ordinance 519: Admitting and annexing a certain portion of land adjacent thereto, which is now situate in the Township of Patton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Sep 3, 1929 | Sep 9, 1929 | ||
| View | Ordinance 541: Admitting and annexing a certain portion of land adjacent thereto, which is now situate in the Township of Patton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Sep 8, 1931 | Sep 14, 1931 | ||
| View | Ordinance 542: Admitting and annexing a certain portion of land adjacent thereto, which is now situate in the Township of Patton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Nov 2, 1931 | Nov 6, 1931 | ||
| View | Ordinance 689: Annexing certain adjacent land in the Township of Patton to the Borough of Turtle Creek upon petition of a majority in number of all of the freeholders of the territory to be annexed | Sep 12, 1949 | Sep 12, 1949 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Apr 8, 2013 | ||
| Open Records Request (Ordinances) | Mar 29, 2015 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Turtle Creek Borough | 17500449 | 908 | 926 | |
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Turtle Creek Borough | 17500449 | 1735 | 1736 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Turtle Creek | 34427594 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Borough | Turtle Creek Borough Proposed 1891 Creation | no | 1891–1892 |
| View | Annexation | Wilkins Township-Turtle Creek Borough Proposed 1896 Annexation | no | 1896 |
| View | New Name | Turtle Creek Borough-Westinghouse Borough Proposed 1915 New Name | no | 1915 |
| View | Annexation | Turtle Creek Borough Ordinance 450 | no | 1925–1926 |
| 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 |