Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne, County of | county | County (Class: 6) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1798 | 1 |
Map
Related
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County | 42127 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1213692 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q494167 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: County | 64 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Northampton, County of | Reduction | Mar 21, 1798 |
| View | Reduction | Pike, County of | Creation | Oct 1, 1814 |
| View | Ascertainment | Pike, County of | Ascertainment | Dec 16, 1856 |
| View | Ascertainment | Monroe, County of | Ascertainment | 1857–1858 |
| View | Ascertainment | Monroe, County of | Ascertainment | Mar 9, 1888 |
| View | Ascertainment | Broome, County of (NY) | Ascertainment | Aug 19, 1890 |
| View | Ascertainment | Delaware, County of (NY) | Ascertainment | Aug 19, 1890 |
| View | Ascertainment | Sullivan, County of (NY) | Ascertainment | Aug 19, 1890 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | County | Mar 21, 1798 |
| View | County, 7th Class | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County, 6th Class | Jan 1, 2002 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New Township | Wayne County 1798 Township Division | yes+ | Sep 11, 1798 |
| View | New Township | Dyberry Township 1804 Creation | yes* | Feb 1804 |
| View | New Township | Salem Township 1808 Creation | yes+ | Jan 1808 |
| View | New Township | Sterling Township 1815 Creation | yes+ | Apr 25, 1815 |
| View | New Township | Lebanon Township 1819 Creation | yes+ | 1819 |
| View | New Township | Scott Township 1821 Creation | yes+ | 1821 |
| View | New Borough | Bethany Borough 1821 Creation | yes | May 11, 1821 |
| View | New Township | Manchester Township 1826 Creation | yes+ | Aug 30, 1826 |
| View | New Township | Berlin Township 1826 Creation | yes+ | Nov 28, 1826 |
| View | New Township | Preston Township 1828 Creation | yes+ | Apr 28, 1828 |
| View | New Borough | Honesdale Borough 1831 Creation | yes | May 13, 1831 |
| View | New Township | Clinton Township (PA) 1834 Creation | yes* | Nov 17, 1834 |
| View | Annexation | Sterling Township-Salem Township 1837 Annexation | yes* | 1837 |
| View | New Township | Texas Township 1837 Creation | yes+ | Nov 1837 |
| View | Annexation | Palmyra Township-Texas Township 1839 Annexation | yes* | 1839 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Buckingham Township to Mount Pleasant Township-Preston Township-Scott Township 1842 Boundary Realignment | yes* | 1842 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Buckingham Township-Manchester Township to Damascus Township-Lebanon Township 1844 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1844 |
| View | New Township | Cherry Ridge Township 1844 Creation | yes+ | Apr 30, 1844 |
| View | New Borough | Prompton Borough 1844 Creation | yes | Jun 14, 1844 |
| View | New Borough | Pleasant Mount Borough 1845 Creation | yes | Jul 11, 1845 |
| View | New School District | Northeast School District 1846 Creation | yes* | 1846 |
| View | Annexation | Clinton Township-Canaan Township 1847 Annexation | yes | Feb 24, 1847 |
| View | New Township | Oregon Township 1847 Creation | yes+ | May 12, 1847 |
| View | New Township | Paupack Township 1850 Creation | yes+ | Sep 1850 |
| View | New Borough | Waymart Borough 1851 Creation | yes | May 16, 1851 |
| View | New Township | South Canaan Township 1852 Creation | yes+ | Feb 1852 |
| View | New Borough | Wayne Borough 1853 Creation | yes | Jun 4, 1853 |
| View | Dissolution | Pleasant Mount Borough-Mount Pleasant Township 1855 Merger | yes | May 7, 1855 |
| View | General Law | Prompton Borough 1858 General Law | yes | Feb 10, 1858 |
| View | Annexation | Prompton Borough 1861 Annexation | yes | Mar 29, 1861 |
| View | General Law | Prompton Borough 1861 General Law | yes | Mar 29, 1861 |
| View | Annexation | Damascus Township-Berlin Township 1862 Annexation | yes* | 1862 |
| View | New School District | Dyberry Township-Lebanon Township-Oregon Township 1862 Independent School District | yes* | 1862 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Clinton Township-Dyberry Township 1867 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1866–1867 |
| View | School District Annexation | Dyberry Township-Bethany Borough 1867 School District Annexation | yes* | 1867 |
| View | Annexation | Prompton Borough-Clinton Township 1867 Annexation | yes* | 1867 |
| View | New School District | Texas Township 1870 Independent School District | yes* | 1869–1870 |
| View | New Name | Starrucca Borough 1873 Creation | yes | Apr 10, 1873 |
| View | New Township | Lake Township 1876 Creation | yes* | May 16, 1876 |
| View | New Township | Dreher Township 1877 Creation | yes* | Sep 7, 1877 |
| View | Annexation | Palmyra Township-Hawley Borough 1884 Annexation (Case 8) | yes* | 1884 |
| View | Annexation | Palmyra Township-Hawley Borough 1884 Annexation (Case 9) | yes* | 1884 |
| View | New Borough | Hawley Borough 1884 Creation | yes | Jan 24, 1884 |
| View | New Township | Lehigh Township 1884 Creation | yes* | May 6, 1884 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough 1885 School District Annexation | yes* | 1885 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Mount Pleasant Independent School District 1886 Dissolution | yes* | 1885–1886 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-White Mills Independent School District 1886 School District Annexation | yes* | 1885–1886 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lebanon Township-Manchester Township 1887 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1886–1887 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Preston Township-Scott Township-Starrucca Borough 1887 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1887 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough 1889 School District Annexation | yes* | 1889 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Damascus Township-Lebanon Township 1892 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1891–1892 |
| View | Township Classification | Pennsylvania 1899 Township Classification | yes | Apr 28, 1899 |
| View | General Law | Honesdale Borough 1904 General Law | yes | Dec 17, 1904 |
| View | School District Annexation | Oregon Township-Dyberry Township 1905 School District Annexation | yes* | 1904–1905 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Paupack Township-Salem Township 1907 Boundary Ascertainment | yes* | 1906–1908 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 162 | yes | Nov 23, 1911 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 163 | yes | Jun 5, 1914 |
| View | Annexation | Prompton Borough-Canaan Township 1915 Annexation | yes* | 1915 |
| View | Annexation | Prompton Borough-Dyberry Township Reconstructed 1872-1916 Annexation | yes? | 1872–1916 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 164 | yes* | 1924 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 165 | yes* | 1925 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 166 (or 81) | yes* | 1926 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 168 (or 83) | yes* | 1926 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 169 (or 84) | yes* | Feb 11, 1927 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 170 (or 85) | yes* | Feb 11, 1927 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough Ordinance 167 (or 82) | yes* | Apr 20, 1927 |
| View | Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough Reconstructed 1926-1937 Annexation | yes? | 1926–1937 |
| View | Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough 1959 Annexation (Case 1) | yes* | 1959–1960 |
| View | Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough 1959 Annexation (Case 17) | yes* | 1959–1960 |
| View | Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough 1959 Annexation (Case 18) | yes* | 1959–1960 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Buckingham Township-Preston Township 1962 Boundary Ascertainment | yes | May 15, 1962 |
| View | Annexation | Honesdale Borough-Texas Township 1965 Annexation | yes | Sep 22, 1965 |
Research Log
| Detail | Type/Notes | Log Date | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Library Visit | |||
| Miscellaneous Docket (Q.Sess.) | bk. 1 (1984–comp) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. F (1852–1853) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 1 (1856–1861) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 2 (1861–1875) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 3–4 (1874–1892) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 6–9 (1903–1931) | ||
| Quarter Sessions Docket | bk. 10–20 (1932–1972) | ||
| Road Docket | bk. 7 (1938–comp) | ||
| Road Index | bk. 2 (1927–1964) |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 1940-1950 Cns. Minor Civ. Div. Corr. | Wayne County | 17500452 | 1293 | 1298 | |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | Wayne County | 5838502 | 1 | 1 |
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1950 | Wayne County | 40037724 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Wayne County Proposed 1807 Township Division (1) | unknown | 1807 |
| View | New Township | Wayne County Proposed 1807 Township Division (2) | unknown | 1807 |
| View | New Township | Canaan Township-Dyberry Township-Palmyra Township Proposed 1835 New Township | no* | 1835 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Luzerne County-Monroe County-Wayne County Proposed 1841 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1841 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Pike County-Wayne County Proposed 1852 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1852–1853 |
| View | New Township | Canaan Township-Clinton Township-Dyberry Township-Prompton Borough-Waymart Borough Proposed 1857 New Township | no | 1857 |
| View | New Township | Damascus Township Proposed 1857 Division | no | 1857 |
| View | New Borough | Equinunk Borough Proposed 1857 Creation | no | 1857 |
| View | New School District | Dyberry Township-Lebanon Township Proposed 1859 Independent School District | unknown | 1859 |
| View | Annexation | Prompton Borough 1858 Ordinance | no | 1858–1859 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Damascus Township-Lebanon Township-Oregon Township Proposed 1860 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1860 |
| View | New Township | Damascus Township Proposed 1861 Division | no | 1861 |
| View | New School District | Sterling Township Proposed 1862 Independent School District | unknown | 1862 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Dyberry Township-Lebanon Township-Oregon Township Proposed 1863 Independent School District Dissolution | unknown | 1863 |
| View | New School District | Honesdale Borough Proposed 1864 Independent School District | no | 1864 |
| View | New School District | Scott Township Proposed 1865 Independent School District | no | 1865–1866 |
| View | New Borough | Beech Pond Borough Proposed 1866 Creation | no | 1866–1867 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Paupack Township-Salem Township Proposed 1866 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1866–1867 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough Proposed 1867 School District Annexation | no | 1867–1868 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Texas Township Proposed 1870 Independent School District Dissolution | no* | 1870 |
| View | New School District | Salem Township Proposed 1870 Independent School District | no | 1870–1871 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Cherry Ridge Township to Palmyra Township-Paupack Township-Texas Township Proposed 1873 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1873 |
| View | New School District | Damascus Township Proposed 1873 Independent School District | unknown | 1873 |
| View | New School District | Hawley Independent School District Proposed 1874 Creation | unknown | 1874 |
| View | New Township | Preston Township Proposed 1874 Division | no | 1874 |
| View | New School District | Salem Township Proposed 1874 Independent School District | unknown | 1874 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Salem Township-South Canaan Township Proposed 1875 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1875 |
| View | New School District | Salem Township-South Canaan Township Proposed 1875 Independent School District | unknown | 1875 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough Proposed 1875 School District Annexation | unknown | 1875 |
| View | New School District | Equinunk Independent School District Proposed 1876 Creation | unknown | 1876 |
| View | New Borough | Hawley Borough Proposed 1877 Creation | no | 1877 |
| View | New Borough | Hawley Borough Proposed 1878 Creation | no | 1878 |
| View | New School District | Lebanon Township Proposed 1878 Independent School District | no | 1878 |
| View | New School District | Texas Township Proposed 1878 Independent School District | unknown | 1878 |
| View | New Borough | Hawley Borough Proposed 1879 Creation | no | 1879 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lake Township-Salem Township Proposed 1879 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1879 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lake Township-Salem Township Proposed 1881 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1881 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough Proposed 1881 School District Annexation | unknown | 1881 |
| View | School District Dissolution | Mount Republic Proposed 1885 Independent School District Dissolution | unknown | 1885 |
| View | School District Annexation | Cherry Ridge Township-Lake Township Proposed 1889 School District Annexation | unknown | 1889 |
| View | New Township | Damascus Township Proposed 1889 Division | no | 1889–1890 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough Proposed 1890 School District Annexation | unknown | 1890 |
| View | New Township | Damascus Township Proposed 1890 Division | no | 1890–1891 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Pike County-Wayne County Proposed 1891 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1891 |
| View | School District Annexation | Texas Township-Honesdale Borough Proposed 1891 School District Annexation | no | 1891–1892 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Susquehanna County-Wayne County Proposed 1897 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1897 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Susquehanna County-Wayne County Proposed 1898 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1898 |
| View | New School District | Buckingham Township-Manchester Township Proposed 1907 Independent School District | no | 1907–1908 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Paupack Township-Salem Township Proposed 1908 Boundary Ascertainment | no | 1908 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Berlin Township-Damascus Township Proposed 1916 Boundary Ascertainment | unknown | 1916–1917 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lebanon Township-Mount Pleasant Township Proposed 1943 Boundary Ascertainment | no | 1943–1944 |
| View | New Borough | Sherwood Forest Borough Proposed 1972 Creation | no | 1972 |