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History · Waldron

Waldron’s post office opened in 1876, and 33% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Waldron began

When was Waldron founded?

1876

The Waldron post office opened in 1876, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 805150 years
Founding year: the first Waldron post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Waldron’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Waldron are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Waldron’s homes were built before 1960.
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How Waldron came to be

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Waldron was originally called Stroupville, and under that name was laid out in 1854 by George Stroup, and named for him. The residents were later unsatisfied with the original name, and petitioned to have it changed to Waldron. The first post office in the community was called Conns Creek. The post office was established in 1839 and was renamed Waldron in 1876, where it is still operating.

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Questions about Waldron’s history

What year was Waldron founded?

The Waldron post office opened in 1876, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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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