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History · Gray

100% of Gray’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1963 on.

0on the National Register
100%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Gray’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 Gray are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Gray, in brief

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

Gray is an unincorporated community and 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 northern Blair County, in the southern part of Snyder Township. It is on the southeastern side of the valley of the Little Juniata River, between Interstate 99 to the southeast and the Pittsburgh Line of the Norfolk Southern Railway to the northwest. The community is 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Tyrone, reached via Thomastown Road.

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

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On the map

Gray on the map, 1963 to 1972

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

Gray on the 1963 USGS mapGray on the 1972 USGS map1963Tipton sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Gray.

Famous people

Famous people close to Gray

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

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Fred WaringAmerican musician · b. 1900
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Ethan StiefelAmerican ballet dancer · b. 1973
Farran ZerbeAmerican numismatist · b. 1871
Dick SmithMajor League Baseball infielder · b. 1926
Raymond M. FuossUS chemist · b. 1905
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Richard IrvinAmerican politician · b. 1971

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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.