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History · Laurelton

Laurelton’s post office opened in 1856, and 67% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1943 on.

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How Laurelton began

When was Laurelton founded?

1856

The Laurelton post office opened in 1856, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 217170 years
Founding year: the first Laurelton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Laurelton’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 Laurelton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Laurelton’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Laurelton, in brief

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

Laurelton is a census-designated place located in Hartley Township, Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. It is located in western Union County along Pennsylvania Route 235. As of the 2010 census the population was 221 residents. The Pennsylvania Village for Feeble Minded Women, later called the Laurelton State Village was an asylum for women began operations nearby in 1920, eventually housing about one thousand patients.

Its first post office opened in 1856. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 221 in 2010, 217 in 2020.

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

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On the map

Laurelton on the map, 1943 to 1973

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

Laurelton on the 1943 USGS mapLaurelton on the 1953 USGS mapLaurelton on the 1965 USGS mapLaurelton on the 1973 USGS map1943Mifflinburg 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 Laurelton.

Questions about Laurelton’s history

What year was Laurelton founded?

The Laurelton post office opened in 1856, 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 Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people 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.