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History · Culp

29% of Culp’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1920 on.

0on the National Register
29%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Culp’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Culp are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19203 editions of the USGS map, 1920 to 1972. Watch Culp change.Old housesHalf of Culp’s homes were built before 1963.
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On the map

Culp on the map, 1920 to 1972

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

Culp on the 1920 USGS mapCulp on the 1963 USGS mapCulp on the 1972 USGS map1920Altoona 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 Culp.

The story so far

Culp, in brief

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

Culp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Tyrone Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on Kettle Road (Route 1013) at the intersection with Golf Course Road (Route 1015). Culp is less than one mile to the east of historic Fort Roberdeau, and approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Tytoona Cave. It is located in Sinking Valley and is near Skelp, another small unincorporated community. Sinking Run flows through Culp.

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 Culp

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

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Raymond M. FuossUS chemist · b. 1905
William P. MaclayUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1877
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John B. McCormickAmerican mechanical engineer · b. 1834
Red FlemingAmerican football coach · b. 1889
William S. SitmanKorean War Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1923
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Steve HatfieldCanadian football player · b. 1924

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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 Wikidata (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.