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History · South Twigg Township

South Twigg Township dates to 1885

Most of South Twigg Township was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1988.

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How South Twigg Township began

When was South Twigg Township founded?

1885

South Twigg Township dates its founding to 1885 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1873.

2020 census: 129141 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1873.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Another post office, Walpole, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Walpole
Gone or out of use
Helm SchoolschoolShakerag Schoolschool
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside South Twigg Township
BarkerRoberts

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Long Branch TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSouth Flannigan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTwigg TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMayberry TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTate TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about South Twigg Township’s history

What year was South Twigg Township founded?

In 1885, according to Wikidata. South Twigg Township’s post office opened in 1873.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 →

From 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.