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History · Hustontown

Hustontown’s post office opened in 1862, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1930 on.

1862first post office
0on the National Register
24%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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Quick answers

How Hustontown began, and where its name came from

When was Hustontown founded?

1862

The Hustontown post office opened in 1862, the earliest record of the town by name.

164 years

How did Hustontown get its name?

Hustontown was named after Thomas Huston.

Founding year: the first Hustontown post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What stands out about Hustontown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Hustontown’s homes were built before 1959.
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Start Hustontown’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hustontown’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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The story so far

Hustontown, in brief

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

Hustontown is a census-designated place in Fulton County Pennsylvania. It was named after Thomas Huston. Hustontown is situated in Dublin and Taylor Townships in northern Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 475 and 655. Despite the community's spelling, Huston is pronounced as Houston.

Its first post office opened in 1862.

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

By decade

Hustontown, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1850s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1850s1 item
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Fulton County - ED 29-1, ED 29-2, ED 29-3, ED 29-4, ED 2…18501940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Penns…
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PA 655 sb in Hustontown, Aug. 20242024PA 655 sb in Hustontown, Aug. 2024PA 655 nb in Hustontown, Aug. 20242024PA 655 nb in Hustontown, Aug. 2024PA 475 nb in Hustontown, Aug. 20242024PA 475 nb in Hustontown, Aug. 2024PA 475 nb entering Hustontown, Aug. 20242024PA 475 nb entering Hustontown, Aug. 2024
On the map

Hustontown on the map, 1930 to 1994

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

Hustontown on the 1930 USGS mapHustontown on the 1968 USGS mapHustontown on the 1973 USGS mapHustontown on the 1994 USGS map1930Broad Top 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 Hustontown.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Fulton County - ED 29-1, ED 29-2, ED 29-3, ED 29-4, ED 2…
Retake this view1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Fulton County - ED 29-1, ED 29-2, ED 29-3, ED 29-4, ED 2…, 1850

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Hustontown’s page.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Hustontown

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

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James Monroe MillerAmerican politician (Republican) · b. 1852
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Jordan OttAmerican basketball coach · b. 1985
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Coley McCabeAmerican musician
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Jacob HokeAmerican historian · b. 1825
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Tom PeckAmerican stock car racing driver · b. 1953

Questions about Hustontown’s history

What year was Hustontown founded?

The Hustontown post office opened in 1862, 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 Wikimedia Commons (5) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.