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History · Herberg Township

Half of Herberg Township’s homes were built after 1967

Most of Herberg Township was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1967. Below: maps from 1918 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Herberg 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 Herberg Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19183 editions of the USGS map, 1918 to 1984. Watch Herberg Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Herberg Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Herberg Township on the map, 1918 to 1984

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

Herberg Township on the 1918 USGS mapHerberg Township on the 1963 USGS mapHerberg Township on the 1984 USGS map1918Hendrum 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 Herberg Township.

The story so far

Herberg Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Herberg 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 65 to 56 (-14%).

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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Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Caledonia Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHillsboro TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townElm River 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.