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History · Atkinson Mills

Half of Atkinson Mills’ homes were built after 1991

Most of Atkinson Mills was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1991. Below: maps from 1922 on.

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What stands out about Atkinson Mills’ 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 Atkinson Mills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19224 editions of the USGS map, 1922 to 1971. Watch Atkinson Mills change.
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On the map

Atkinson Mills on the map, 1922 to 1971

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

Atkinson Mills on the 1922 USGS mapAtkinson Mills on the 1944 USGS mapAtkinson Mills on the 1959 USGS mapAtkinson Mills on the 1971 USGS map1922Mt Union 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 Atkinson Mills.

The story so far

Atkinson Mills, in brief

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

Atkinson Mills is a census-designated place located in Wayne Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 522 in southern Mifflin County, between the boroughs of Mount Union and McVeytown. As of the 2020 census, Atkinson Mills had a population of 152.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 174 to 152 (-13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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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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Famous people

Famous people close to Atkinson Mills

Nobody well known was born in Atkinson Mills itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Christina CrosbyAmerican scholar and writer · b. 1953
David McMurtrie GreggUnion Army general · b. 1833
Joseph SaxtonAmerican inventor · b. 1799
Horace PorterUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient and… · b. 1837
William A. WallaceAmerican politician · b. 1827
Joseph RothrockU.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & cons… · b. 1839

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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.