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History · Fawn Grove

Fawn Grove dates to 1763, and 41% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1901 on and the census since 1890.

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41%homes built before 1940
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How Fawn Grove began

When was Fawn Grove founded?

1763

Fawn Grove dates its founding to 1763 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 199 in 18902020 census: 476263 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1821.

What stands out about Fawn Grove’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 Fawn Grove are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19014 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1992. Watch Fawn Grove change.Older than the countryEstablished in 1763, 13 years before the Declaration of Independence.Old housesHalf of Fawn Grove’s homes were built before 1961.
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On the map

Fawn Grove on the map, 1901 to 1992

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

Fawn Grove on the 1901 USGS mapFawn Grove on the 1942 USGS mapFawn Grove on the 1963 USGS mapFawn Grove on the 1992 USGS map1901Belair 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 Fawn Grove.

Timeline

Fawn Grove, 1763 to 1901

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 18th century
  2. 1763
    FoundingFawn Grove is established
  3. 19th century
  4. 1821Post officeThe Fawn Grove post office opens
  5. 20th century
  6. 1901On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
The story so far

Fawn Grove, in brief

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

Fawn Grove is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. It is served by the South Eastern School District, which provides public education.

Fawn Grove was established in 1763. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 452 to 476 (+5%).

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

From the old history books

What they wrote about Fawn Grove in 1886

Passages that mention Fawn Grove, cut from the printed page as they were published.

The Fawn meeting-house is located in the village of Fawn Grove, in Fawn Township. Recently a new house of worship was erected. First day and fourth day meetings are regularly held and a regular organization kept up.
History of York County Pennsylvania From the Earliest Time to the Present1886 · page 286Read the page →
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The Fawn meeting-house is located in the village of Fawn Grove, in Fawn Township. Recently a new house of worship was erected. First day and fourth day meetings are regularly held and a regular organization kept up.

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class of people, but have now only one meeting-house in the county in which religious services are regularly held. This one is located in the village of Fawn Grove in Fawn Township. The services in the Newberry meeting, once very strong, are now discontinued, and the Warrington meeting is held but …
History of York County Pennsylvania From the Earliest Time to the Present1886Read the page →
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class of people, but have now only one meeting-house in the county in which religious services are regularly held. This one is located in the village of Fawn Grove in Fawn Township. The services in the Newberry meeting, once very strong, are now discontinued, and the Warrington meeting is held but once a year. Many of the early Friends

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The Fawn meeting-house is located in the village of Fawn Grove, in Fawn Township. Recently a new house of worshij? was erected. First day and fourth day meetings are regularly held and a regular organization kept up.
History of York County, Pennsylvania1886 · page 286Read the page →
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The Fawn meeting-house is located in the village of Fawn Grove, in Fawn Township. Recently a new house of worshij? was erected. First day and fourth day meetings are regularly held and a regular organization kept up.

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At a railroad mass meeting held in the village of Fawn Grove, so much interest was manifested by the people of tbe lower end, that a company was soon after organized and plans laid for constructing the road.
History of York County, Pennsylvania1886 · page 342Read the page →
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At a railroad mass meeting held in the village of Fawn Grove, so much interest was manifested by the people of tbe lower end, that a company was soon after organized and plans laid for constructing the road.

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

By decade

Fawn Grove, decade by decade

Today18 recent
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People over time

Fawn Grove, census by census

01002003004005001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 516

Between 199 and 516 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Fawn Grove’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Fawn Grove

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

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Cameron MitchellAmerican actor · b. 1918
Chase KaliszAmerican swimmer · b. 1994
Edwin BoothAmerican actor · b. 1833
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Lzzy HaleAmerican singer and guitarist · b. 1983
Augustus BradfordAmerican politician · b. 1806
James RossPennsylvania politician · b. 1762
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

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Questions about Fawn Grove’s history

What year was Fawn Grove founded?

In 1763, according to Wikidata. Fawn Grove’s post office opened in 1821, and the census of 1890 counted 199 people here.

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 (18), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.