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History · Baidland

Baidland’s post office opened in 1887

Most of Baidland was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1972.

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How Baidland began

When was Baidland founded?

1887

The Baidland post office opened in 1887, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 1,509139 years
Founding year: the first Baidland post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Baidland’s past

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

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The story so far

Baidland, in brief

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

Baidland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Baidland had a population of 1,509.

Its first post office opened in 1887. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,563 to 1,509 (-3%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Baidland

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

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CoolioAmerican rapper · b. 1963
Christian B. AnfinsenAmerican biochemist · b. 1916
Shirley JonesAmerican singer and actress · b. 1934
Joe MontanaAmerican football player · b. 1956
Ken Griffey Jr.American baseball player · b. 1969
Mitch DanielsGovernor of Indiana · b. 1949
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Carroll TownshipIts storyC+New EagleIts storyB−Monongahela4 historic placesA+

Questions about Baidland’s history

What year was Baidland founded?

The Baidland post office opened in 1887, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 →