Townships in Pennsylvania

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Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av singhals » 11 feb 2007 18:17:58

Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state
with the same name? Or are the township names unique?

If they're unique, is there some way on-line or off- to find
out where a certain township *IS*?

Something I was reading (that turned out to be not-mine so I
don't remember the details) used the township name in a way
that implied there could be only one.

One of the township names was Somerset, one was Butler.
Yes, I know there's also a county with each of those names
and a town with each name. But, could Somerset Co and
Northumberland Co both have a Somerset twp?

Cheryl

dave

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av dave » 11 feb 2007 18:55:35

I can't speak for Pa. but in Ohio there are definitely Townships with the
same name in different Counties.

Dave

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Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state with the same
name? Or are the township names unique?

If they're unique, is there some way on-line or off- to find out where a
certain township *IS*?

Something I was reading (that turned out to be not-mine so I don't
remember the details) used the township name in a way that implied there
could be only one.

One of the township names was Somerset, one was Butler. Yes, I know
there's also a county with each of those names and a town with each name.
But, could Somerset Co and Northumberland Co both have a Somerset twp?

Cheryl

Hugh Watkins

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av Hugh Watkins » 11 feb 2007 19:06:17

singhals wrote:

Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state with the
same name? Or are the township names unique?

If they're unique, is there some way on-line or off- to find out where a
certain township *IS*?

Something I was reading (that turned out to be not-mine so I don't
remember the details) used the township name in a way that implied there
could be only one.

One of the township names was Somerset, one was Butler. Yes, I know
there's also a county with each of those names and a town with each
name. But, could Somerset Co and Northumberland Co both have a Somerset
twp?

google for a gazetteer listing the place names you are interested in

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Christopher Jahn

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av Christopher Jahn » 11 feb 2007 20:12:34

singhals <singhals@erols.com> wrote in
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Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state
with the same name? Or are the township names unique?


There are at least three Washington Townships in NJ. I remember,
because a new township was forming, and they were told that they
couldn't use Washington.

If they're unique, is there some way on-line or off- to find
out where a certain township *IS*?

Something I was reading (that turned out to be not-mine so I
don't remember the details) used the township name in a way
that implied there could be only one.

One of the township names was Somerset, one was Butler.
Yes, I know there's also a county with each of those names
and a town with each name. But, could Somerset Co and
Northumberland Co both have a Somerset twp?


Pennsylvania's two Somerset Townships are located in Somerset and
Washington counties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_T ... nnsylvania



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ecunningham

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av ecunningham » 11 feb 2007 21:04:10

singhals wrote:
Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state with the
same name? Or are the township names unique?

If they're unique, is there some way on-line or off- to find out where a
certain township *IS*?


Cheryl: As Chris said, township names are not unique.
The one I am sitting in is one of four. And with my locality the
township mailing
address is not the township name, but something else, so Post office
website wouldn't help either.

I first thought to refer you to US Geographic website, but that
wouldn't work
(since I couldn't even find myself!).

Townships do collect taxes and possibly have schools, so websites
are easier to find.Simplest answer might be to just google with quotes
and state. Got zapped to answers.com which says four Butlers in PA and
two Somersets. Also some states have names listed on state website.

Beware though, the township name NOW might NOT have been the name X
years ago.

ecunningham@att.net

Christopher Jahn

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av Christopher Jahn » 11 feb 2007 22:11:03

ecunningham <ecunningham@att.net> wrote in
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Beware though, the township name NOW might NOT have been the
name X years ago.

And the county may have changed.

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singhals

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av singhals » 12 feb 2007 00:30:58

singhals wrote:

Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state with the
same name? Or are the township names unique?

If they're unique, is there some way on-line or off- to find out where a
certain township *IS*?

Something I was reading (that turned out to be not-mine so I don't
remember the details) used the township name in a way that implied there
could be only one.

One of the township names was Somerset, one was Butler. Yes, I know
there's also a county with each of those names and a town with each
name. But, could Somerset Co and Northumberland Co both have a Somerset
twp?

Cheryl



Thanks, all! Since I was right and there can be several
townships of the same name in a state, I'm glad they turned
out to be not-mine. (g)

Stay warm and dry!

Cheryl

clifto

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av clifto » 12 feb 2007 02:24:36

singhals wrote:
Is it likely that there could be two townships in one state
with the same name? Or are the township names unique?

I used to live in the village of Forest Park, IL. There are three entities
in Illinois named Forest Park; two villages and one actual park. So if
they can re-use village names, they could certainly re-use township names.

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Jim Elbrecht

Re: Townships in Pennsylvania

Legg inn av Jim Elbrecht » 12 feb 2007 14:02:55

Looks like you're already satisfied-- but for future reference-
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic ... 4656529703

singhals <singhals@erols.com> wrote:
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One of the township names was Somerset, one was Butler.
Yes, I know there's also a county with each of those names
and a town with each name. But, could Somerset Co and
Northumberland Co both have a Somerset twp?


It only shows a Somerset as a populated place in Somerset county--
But they've changed the search engine so I'm not 100% certain that it
includes all 'historic names'.

Aha- Here it is. i searched for Butler- and it came back with 4 hits
in Butler County [North Butler, Butler Junction, East Butler and
Butler]- Then 'Chalfont' in Bucks Co, and Gardendale in Delaware Co.

Chalfont was once known as Butler's Mill
Gardendale was also once known as Butler's Mill.

I searched again using 'Summer' [apparently the server searches for
strings- not whole words] and got some variations, too.

Jim

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