Strawberry Township dates to 1861, and 71% of its homes were built before 1940
How Strawberry Township began, and where its name came from
When was Strawberry Township founded?
Strawberry Township dates its founding to 1861 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1871.
How did Strawberry Township get its name?
It was first settled in the spring of 1861 and was named after the wild strawberries growing in the area.
Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds
Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Strawberry Township’s history
What year was Strawberry Township founded?
In 1861, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Strawberry Township’s post office opened in 1871.
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 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.