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History · Galeton

Galeton dates to 1810, and 59% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Galeton began

When was Galeton founded?

1810

Galeton dates its founding to 1810 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1842.

2020 census: 990216 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1842.

What stands out about Galeton’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 Galeton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Galeton’s homes were built before 1938.Deep rootsEstablished in 1810: 216 years of Galeton.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Galeton’s history is told.

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The story so far

Galeton, in brief

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

Galeton is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It is located 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Bradford, Pennsylvania. Light industries, including knitting mills and a tannery have existed in Galeton. The population declined to 993 people in 2020.

Galeton was established in 1810. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,149 to 990 (-14%).

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

Timeline

Galeton, 1810 to 1885

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1810
    FoundingGaleton is established
  3. 1842Post officeThe Pike Mills post office opens
  4. 1885Post officeThe Pike Mills post office closes
  5. 1885Post officeThe Galeton post office opens
By decade

Galeton, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Flickr - Nicholas T - Crosswalk2010Flickr - Nicholas T - CrosswalkWest Branch Pine Creek confluence2009West Branch Pine Creek confluenceUS Route 6 - Pennsylvania2009US Route 6 - PennsylvaniaBerger Lake Galeton PA 169222008Berger Lake Galeton PA 16922Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania Highlighting2008Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania HighlightingMapUS Route 6 - Pennsylvania2006US Route 6 - Pennsylvania
Famous people

Famous people close to Galeton

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

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Riki LindhomeAmerican actress · b. 1979
Charles MeredithAmerican actor · b. 1894
Kathryn CrawfordAmerican actress · b. 1908
William A. StoneAmerican politician, Pennsylvania · b. 1846
Ed SchieffelinProspector who discovered the Tombstone mining … · b. 1847
Josh KinneyAmerican baseball player · b. 1979
Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Galeton’s post office has been open since 1885. Another post office, Pike Mills, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Pike Mills
1842–1885
Galeton
1885–today
18401930today

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Pike TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWest Branch Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Galeton’s history

What year was Galeton founded?

In 1810, according to Wikidata. Galeton’s post office opened in 1842.

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 (6), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.