Government Detail
Summary
| Name | Level | Type/Class | Home Rule? |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Buffalo, Township of | municipality or lower | Township (Class: 2) | no |
Detail
| Census Creation Date | Created | Boundary Alteration Count | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1792 | 15 |
Map
Related
| Name | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Northumberland, County of | Parent | former |
| Union, County of | Parent | current |
Identifier
| Detail | Type | Source | Identifier | Relationship | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | cadastral | Union County, Pennsylvania | 013 | Lead | |
| View | census | US Census Bureau FIPS: County Subdivision | 4211982640 | Lead | |
| View | geologic | USGS GNIS: Civil | 1217136 | Lead | View |
| View | other | Wikidata | Q7984613 | Lead | View |
| View | state | Pennsylvania DCED: Municipality | 600395 | Lead |
Affected Government
| Detail | How Affected | Adverse Government | How Adverse Affected | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Creation | Buffalo, Township of (Union) | Reduction | Aug 1792 |
| View | Reduction | Hartley, Township of | Creation | Apr 1811 |
| View | Reduction | Union, Township of (Union) | Expansion | 1822–1824 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Creation | May 11, 1827 |
| View | Expansion | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Reduction | Apr 10, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Apr 10, 1828 |
| View | Reduction | Limestone, Township of (Union) | Creation | 1850 |
| View | Swap | White Deer, Township of | Swap | 1852–1853 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 22, 1871 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Sep 16, 1925 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 7, 1945 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 6, 1946 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | May 22, 1957 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Nov 8, 1961 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 9, 1962 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | 1965 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Jun 21, 1966 |
| View | Reduction | Mifflinburg, Borough of | Expansion | Dec 13, 1968 |
Affected Government Form
| Detail | Government Form | Date |
|---|---|---|
| View | Township | Aug 1792 |
| View | Township, 2nd Class | Apr 28, 1899 |
Other Successful Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Tribal Land Cession | Pennsylvania 1768 Tribal Land Cession | yes+ | 1768 |
| View | New County | Union County 1813 Creation | yes+ | Nov 1, 1813 |
| View | County Classification | Pennsylvania 1919 County Classification | yes | Jul 10, 1919 |
| View | County Classification | Union County 1941 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Union County 7th to 8th | yes | Jun 25, 1941 |
| View | County Classification | Union County 1952 8th to 7th | yes | Jan 1, 1952 |
National Archives
| Detail | Source | Set | Government | File Unit | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Cns. Mp. | 1940 | West Buffalo | 5838380 | 1 | 1 |
Other Event Links
| Detail | Type | Description | Successful? | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | New Township | Franklin Township Proposed 1822 Creation | no* | 1822 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Beaver Township-Center Township-West Buffalo Township to Hartley Township Proposed 1825 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1825–1826 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hartley Township-West Buffalo Township-White Deer Township Proposed 1827 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1827 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Hartley Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1828 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1828 |
| View | Annexation | West Buffalo Township-Union Township Proposed 1827 Annexation | unknown | 1827–1828 |
| View | New Township | Hartley Township-Union Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1838 New Township | unknown | 1838 |
| View | Annexation | Hartley Township-West Buffalo Township to White Deer Township Proposed 1838 Annexation | no* | 1838 |
| View | Annexation | West Buffalo Township-Buffalo Township Proposed 1838 Annexation | no* | 1838 |
| View | New Township | Hartley Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1841 New Township | no* | 1841 |
| View | New Township | Union Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1847 New Township (1) | no* | 1847 |
| View | New Township | Union Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1847 New Township (2) | no* | 1847 |
| View | New Township | Union Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1847 New Township (3) | no* | 1847 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Limestone Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1851 Boundary Realignment | no* | 1851–1852 |
| View | Boundary Realignment | Lewis Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1877 Boundary Realignment | unknown | 1877–1879 |
| View | New Township | Lewis Township-West Buffalo Township Proposed 1888 New Township | no | 1888 |
| View | Home Rule (County) | Union County Proposed 1973 Home Rule | no* | 1973 |