Princeton’s post office opened in 1845, and 2 of its places are on the National Register
Most of Princeton was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1986. Its Register listings are the Princeton Cemetery and the George W. Mallett House. Its Register listings are the Princeton Cemetery and the George W. Mallett House.
How Princeton began
When was Princeton founded?
The Princeton post office opened in 1845, the earliest record of the town by name.
2 historic places in Princeton
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
All 2 listings
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Lost post offices and burying grounds
Princeton had its own post office from 1845 to 1967.
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about Princeton’s history
What year was Princeton founded?
The Princeton post office opened in 1845, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).
What is on the National Register in Princeton?
Two places: the Princeton Cemetery (listed 1984) and the George W. Mallett House (1983).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (2), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.