Pierce dates to 1860, and 1 of its places is on the National Register
Most of Pierce was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1965. Its Register listing is the Pierce Courthouse.
How Pierce began
When was Pierce founded?
Pierce dates its founding to 1860 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1894.
1 historic place in Pierce
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Questions about Pierce’s history
What year was Pierce founded?
In 1860, according to Wikidata. Pierce’s post office opened in 1894.
What is on the National Register in Pierce?
One place: the Pierce Courthouse (listed 1972).
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 (1), 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.