On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Bullskin Township is more historic than 74% of U.S. towns, #426 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All 2 inputs are above most U.S. towns; its National Register listings ranks highest and its share of homes from before 1940 lowest.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Bullskin Township’s overall grade.
Pennsylvania towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Pennsylvania town has 2.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Bullskin Township’s 12.1 sits above most of its state (79% of Pennsylvania towns have fewer) while its 8 historic buildings outnumber those of 74% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±3.9 points).
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Bullskin Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
The township was formed in 1784. However, Europeans visited and settled in the area earlier. The Braddock Road, built by British troops and Virginia militia in 1755, runs along what is now the township's western boundary. The Braddock expedition camped near what was then known as the John Truxell Farm on the night of July 1, 1755.
The Mount Vernon Furnace and Peter and Jonathan Newmyer Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bullskin Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1931Connellsville 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 Bullskin Township.
On the National Register
2 listings protect 8 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Bullskin Township is more historic than 74% of U.S. towns, #426 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Bullskin Township?
Two places: the Mount Vernon Furnace (listed 1991) and the Peter and Jonathan Newmyer Farm (1998).
How old are the homes in Bullskin Township?
12% of Bullskin Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±3.9 points), against a typical 18% for a Pennsylvania town; the median home was built in 1976.
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).
From Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (2), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.
