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History · Glen Richey

Glen Richey’s post office opened in 1888, and 32% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1903 on.

1888first post office
0on the National Register
32%homes built before 1940
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How Glen Richey began

When was Glen Richey founded?

1888

The Glen Richey post office opened in 1888, the earliest record of the town by name.

138 years
Founding year: the first Glen Richey post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Glen Richey’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 Glen Richey are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19035 editions of the USGS map, 1903 to 1993. Watch Glen Richey change.Old housesHalf of Glen Richey’s homes were built before 1961.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Glen Richey’s history is told.

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On the map

Glen Richey on the map, 1903 to 1993

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

Glen Richey on the 1903 USGS mapGlen Richey on the 1944 USGS mapGlen Richey on the 1969 USGS mapGlen Richey on the 1981 USGS mapGlen Richey on the 1993 USGS map1903Houtzdale 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 Glen Richey.

The story so far

Glen Richey, in brief

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

Glen Richey is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) southeast of Curwensville. Glen Richey has a post office with ZIP code 16837.

Its first post office opened in 1888.

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

By decade

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 Glen Richey

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

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John Patton Jr.American politician · b. 1850
Charles Emory PattonAmerican politician from Pennsylvania · b. 1859
Edward ScofieldUnion Army officer and governor of Wisconsin · b. 1842
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Ken JamesAustralian basketball player · b. 1945
Doug BrocailAmerican baseball player · b. 1967
Anthony A. MitchellAmerican conductor · b. 1918

Questions about Glen Richey’s history

What year was Glen Richey founded?

The Glen Richey post office opened in 1888, 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 →

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.