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History · Elden Township

The history of Elden Township

Below: maps from 1894 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Elden Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Elden Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18943 editions of the USGS map, 1894 to 1956. Watch Elden Township change.
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On the map

Elden Township on the map, 1894 to 1956

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Elden Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Elden Township on the 1894 USGS mapElden Township on the 1925 USGS mapElden Township on the 1956 USGS map1894Monango sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Elden Township.

The story so far

Elden Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Elden Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 73 to 59 (-19%).

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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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.

Keystone TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEllendale TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAlbion TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townKentner TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMaple TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.