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History · Franklin Forge

79% of Franklin Forge’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1901 on.

0on the National Register
79%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Franklin Forge’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Franklin Forge 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 1981. Watch Franklin Forge change.Old housesHalf of Franklin Forge’s homes were built before 1938.
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On the map

Franklin Forge on the map, 1901 to 1981

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

Franklin Forge on the 1901 USGS mapFranklin Forge on the 1963 USGS mapFranklin Forge on the 1972 USGS mapFranklin Forge on the 1981 USGS map1901Huntingdon 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 Franklin Forge.

The story so far

Franklin Forge, in brief

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

Franklin Forge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the northwestern part of Woodbury Township. It is bordered to the northwest by Piney Creek, just upstream from the creek's confluence with the Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Ganister. Wertz Road forms the northern boundary of the CDP, and Krajacic Lane is the western boundary. The community is 2 miles (3 km) west of Williamsburg and 11 miles (18 km) by road northeast of Hollidaysburg.

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Franklin Forge

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

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Charles M. SchwabAmerican steel magnate · b. 1862
Jacob C. HigginsUnion Army commander · b. 1826
Wilmer Lower Stultz(1900-1929) American aviator · b. 1900
Vaughn O. LangAmerican general · b. 1927
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C. Earl StubbsAmerican missionary · b. 1942
John DeanAmerican district attorney and later Pennsylvan… · b. 1835

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.