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History · Force

Force’s post office opened in 1903, and 71% of its homes were built before 1940

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71%homes built before 1940
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How Force began

When was Force founded?

1903

The Force post office opened in 1903, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 213123 years
Founding year: the first Force post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Force’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 Force are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Force’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Force’s history is told.

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The story so far

Force, in brief

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

Force is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jay Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 213. It is located on Pennsylvania Route 255 between St. Marys and Penfield. The community has the name of Jack Force, a frontiersman.

Its first post office opened in 1903. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 253 to 213 (-16%).

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

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Force

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

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Katherine MayoAmerican historian · b. 1867
Edward C. MeyerAmerican military officer · b. 1928
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Joan ChittisterRoman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academ… · b. 1936
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Joanna ShieldsAmerican businesswomen, vice president and mana… · b. 1962
Nate SestinaAmerican basketball player · b. 1997
Charles H. MacDonaldAmerican flying ace · b. 1914
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

WeedvilleIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Force’s history

What year was Force founded?

The Force post office opened in 1903, 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 →