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Dalmatia’s post office opened in 1818, and 45% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Dalmatia began

When was Dalmatia founded?

1818

The Dalmatia post office opened in 1818, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 475208 years
Founding year: the first Dalmatia post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Dalmatia’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Dalmatia are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Dalmatia’s homes were built before 1948.Deep rootsA post office since 1818: 208 years of Dalmatia.
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How Dalmatia came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Dalmatia.

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The community was initially founded in 1798 under the name "Georgetown" before being renamed "Dalmatia", after the historical region of Dalmatia, located in contemporary Croatia. The change seems to have been because of an attempt by the U.S. Postal Services to establish a post office in the year 1817, which failed due to the fact that the name "Georgetown" was too common. This prompted the locals to change the name, citing its alleged "resemblance to the Dalmatian coast".

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Dalmatia, decade by decade

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PA 147 nb in Dalmatia (1), Sept. 20252025PA 147 nb in Dalmatia (1), Sept. 2025PA 147 nb entering Dalmatia (3), Sept. 20252025PA 147 nb entering Dalmatia (3), Sept. 2025PA 147 nb entering Dalmatia (2), Sept. 20252025PA 147 nb entering Dalmatia (2), Sept. 2025PA 147 nb entering Dalmatia (1), Sept. 20252025PA 147 nb entering Dalmatia (1), Sept. 2025Former Dalmatia Elementary School, Dalmatia, PA, Sept. 20252025Former Dalmatia Elementary School, Dalmatia, PA, Sept…Dalmatia, Pennsylvania2016Dalmatia, Pennsylvania

Questions about Dalmatia’s history

What year was Dalmatia founded?

The Dalmatia post office opened in 1818, 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 Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia and Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.