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History · Eagleville

Eagleville’s post office opened in 1839

Most of Eagleville was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985.

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Quick answers

How Eagleville began

When was Eagleville founded?

1839

The Eagleville post office opened in 1839, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 285187 years
Founding year: the first Eagleville post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Eagleville’s past

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The story so far

Eagleville, in brief

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

Eagleville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 324 at the 2010 census.

Its first post office opened in 1839. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 324 to 285 (-12%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Eagleville

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Stories next door

History across the town line

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Questions about Eagleville’s history

What year was Eagleville founded?

The Eagleville post office opened in 1839, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 →