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History · Stanhope

40% of Stanhope’s homes were built before 1940

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Where Stanhope’s name came from

How did Stanhope get its name?

Stanhope was named for Lady Hester Stanhope, a British traveler and author.

More on the name

Another theory for the origin of the name is that it was named after an official from the Chicago Northwestern Railroad.

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What stands out about Stanhope’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Stanhope are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Stanhope’s homes were built before 1952.
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How Stanhope came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Stanhope.

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Stanhope was laid out in 1883. It was named for Lady Hester Stanhope, a British traveler and author. Another theory for the origin of the name is that it was named after an official from the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. The city was incorporated on December 14, 1897.

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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 →

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