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History · Delano Township

Delano Township’s post office opened in 1867, and 74% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1892 on.

1867first post office
0on the National Register
74%homes built before 1940
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Quick answers

How Delano Township began

When was Delano Township founded?

1867

The Delano Township post office opened in 1867, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 408159 years
Founding year: the first Delano Township post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Delano Township’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Delano Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18926 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1999. Watch Delano Township change.Old housesHalf of Delano Township’s homes were built before 1938.Lost villages4 hamlets and corners are still on the map.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Delano Township’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Delano Township on the map, 1892 to 1999

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

Delano Township on the 1892 USGS mapDelano Township on the 1949 USGS mapDelano Township on the 1954 USGS mapDelano Township on the 1969 USGS mapDelano Township on the 1976 USGS mapDelano Township on the 1999 USGS map1892Mahanoy 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 Delano Township.

The story so far

Delano Township, in brief

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

Delano is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census.

Its first post office opened in 1867. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 445 to 408 (-8%).

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

By decade

Delano Township, decade by decade

Today7 recent
Delano Township, PA Municipal Garage, June 20252025Delano Township, PA Municipal Garage, June 2025Lakeside Ave, Delano PA 022015Lakeside Ave, Delano PA 02Lakeside Ave, Delano PA 012015Lakeside Ave, Delano PA 01Hazle St, Delano PA 022015Hazle St, Delano PA 02Hazle St, Delano PA 012015Hazle St, Delano PA 01Delano Memorial, Schuylkill Co PA2015Delano Memorial, Schuylkill Co PADelano Fire Co 1, Schuylkill Co PA2015Delano Fire Co 1, Schuylkill Co PA
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
DelanoLaurel JunctionPine JunctionTrenton

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Kline TownshipIts storyB+Rush TownshipIts storyB+Grier CityIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMahanoy TownshipIts storyBRyan TownshipIts storyB−

Questions about Delano Township’s history

What year was Delano Township founded?

The Delano Township post office opened in 1867, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (7), 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.