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Bakerstown’s post office opened in 1826

Most of Bakerstown was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1991. Below: old-book passages.

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How Bakerstown began

When was Bakerstown founded?

1826

The Bakerstown post office opened in 1826, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 2,745200 years
Founding year: the first Bakerstown post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bakerstown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsA post office since 1826: 200 years of Bakerstown.
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Bakerstown, in brief

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Bakerstown is a census-designated place within Richland Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,745. Despite Bakerstown's small size, there are a few shops located within the settlement. Bakerstown is also home to the Richland Township Community Park.

Its first post office opened in 1826. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,761 to 2,745 (+56%).

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

From the old history books

What they wrote about Bakerstown in 1889

Passages that mention Bakerstown, cut from the printed page as they were published.

The village of Bakerstown, two miles from the station of that name, is a place of some local importance, derived from its position on the Biitler plankroad. It was named from Thomas Baker, and in 1830 was nearly as large as at present. Its population is estimated at 130. It has three stores, a hote…
History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania1889 · page 142Read the page →
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The village of Bakerstown, two miles from the station of that name, is a place of some local importance, derived from its position on the Biitler plankroad. It was named from Thomas Baker, and in 1830 was nearly as large as at present. Its population is estimated at 130. It has three stores, a hotel, and the usual mechanic-shops. The Methodist church was built in 1838. The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1870, by Rev. William G. Stewart, the first pastor.

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The village of Bakerstown, two miles from the station of that name, is a place of some local importance, derived from its position on the Butler plankroad. It was named from Thomas Baker, and in 1830 was nearly as large as at present. Its population is estimated at 130. It has three stores, a hotel…
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The village of Bakerstown, two miles from the station of that name, is a place of some local importance, derived from its position on the Butler plankroad. It was named from Thomas Baker, and in 1830 was nearly as large as at present. Its population is estimated at 130. It has three stores, a hotel, and the usual mechanic-shops. The Methodist church was built in 1838. The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1870, by Rev. William G. Stewart, the first pastor.

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2 famous people were born in Bakerstown

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James Patton FlickAmerican politician · b. 1845
John Leighton StewartAmerican businessman and publisher · b. 1876
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History across the town line

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Questions about Bakerstown’s history

What year was Bakerstown founded?

The Bakerstown post office opened in 1826, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.