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History · Fellsburg

Half of Fellsburg’s homes were built after 1961

Most of Fellsburg was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1961. Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1902 on.

0on the National Register
5%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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What stands out about Fellsburg’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19027 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1993. Watch Fellsburg change.Old housesHalf of Fellsburg’s homes were built before 1961.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fellsburg’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Date a photo1 archive item has no date. Guess the decade.+2Retake an old viewFellsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, W…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
On the map

Fellsburg on the map, 1902 to 1993

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

Fellsburg on the 1902 USGS mapFellsburg on the 1931 USGS mapFellsburg on the 1940 USGS mapFellsburg on the 1954 USGS mapFellsburg on the 1969 USGS mapFellsburg on the 1979 USGS mapFellsburg on the 1993 USGS map1902Brownsville 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 Fellsburg.

The story so far

Fellsburg, in brief

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

Fellsburg is a census-designated place located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Fells Church, overlooking the Monongahela and Youhgiogheny Valleys. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,180 residents.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,180 to 1,153 (-2%).

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

By decade

Fellsburg, decade by decade

Date unknown1 to date
Fellsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Webster Road & State Route 201 (Rostraver Township)Date?Fellsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Webster Road & …
Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Fellsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Webster Road & State Route 201 (Rostraver Township)
Retake this viewFellsburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Webster Road & State Route 201 (Rostraver Township)

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Fellsburg’s page.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Fellsburg

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

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CoolioAmerican rapper · b. 1963
Christian B. AnfinsenAmerican biochemist · b. 1916
Shirley JonesAmerican singer and actress · b. 1934
Ken Griffey Jr.American baseball player · b. 1969
Mitch DanielsGovernor of Indiana · b. 1949
Olive ThomasAmerican silent film actress, model · b. 1894

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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 the Library of Congress (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.