Area History: Incorporation Dates for PA Municipalities: Lebanon Co Copyright © 1997 by Linnea Miller. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ltmiller@postoffice.ptd.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Based on information contained in "Incorporation Dates for Pennsylvania Municipalities", Comm of PA, Dept Internal Affairs, 1965 and other sources. Lebanon County - 6th Class Formed on February 16, 1813 from parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties. Third Class City: Lebanon; incorporated 1868, 1885; laid out as a town in 1756 and originally called Steitztown. Incorporated as a borough on February 20, 1821. Boroughs: Cleona; incorporated March 25, 1929 from North Cornwall & North Lebanon Twps. Cornwall; incorporated October 11, 1925 from Cornwall & South Lebanon Twps. Jonestown; incorporated August 20, 1870 from Swatara Twp.; town laid out in 1761. Mt. Gretna; incorporated 1926 from South Londonderry & West Cornwall Twps. Myerstown; incorporated 1910 from Jackson Twp; town laid out in 1768. Palmyra; incorporated Nov. 10, 1913 from Londonderry Twp. Richland; incorporated Oct. 17, 1906 from Millcreek Twp. First Class Townships: Annville; settled 1762; incorporated Sept. 1799; 1st Class Twp. in 1912. West Lebanon; incorporated Mar. 13, 1888 from North Lebanon Twp.; 1st Class Twp. in 1902 or 1906 (Twp. Commissioners indicate both dates!) Second Class Townships: Bethel; settled about 1737; incorporated May 1793 from Lebanon Twp. Cold Spring; settled about 1775; incorporated Nov. 3, 1853 from Union & East Hanover Twps. East Hanover; incorporated Feb. 1785 from Hanover Twp. Heidelberg; settled about 1720; incorporated Feb. 1757 while part of Lancaster Co. Jackson; settled 1700; incorporated 1813 from Bethel & Heidelberg Twps. Millcreek; settled 1720; incorporated Feb. 26, 1844 from Jackson & Heidelberg Twps. North Annville; incorporated July 30, 1845 from Annville Twp. North Cornwall; settled 1737; from Cornwall Twp. North Lebanon; incorporated Mar. 18, 1840 from Lebanon Twp. North Londonderry; incorporated Mar. 16, 1894 from Londonderry Twp. South Annville; incorporated July 30, 1845 from Annville Twp. South Lebanon; incorporated Mar. 14 (1) or 18 (2), 1840 from LebanonTwp. South Londonderry; incorporated Mar. 16, 1894 from Londonderry Twp. Swatara; settled about 1737; incorporated 1813 from Bethel & Hanover Twps. Union; settled about 1738; incorporated Sept. 26, 1842 from East Hanover Twp. West Cornwall; incorporated Mar. 13, 1893 from Cornwall Twp. References: 1. ³Pennsylvania, Political, Governmental, Military and Civil: Political and Civil History Volume² by Frederick A. Godcharles, 1933. 2. ³History of the Counties of Dauphin & Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania² by William Henry Egle, 1883. -- Linnea Travis Miller - Annville PA ltmiller@postoffice.ptd.net