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History · Loganton

Loganton dates to 1840, and 47% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1921 on and the census since 1850.

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How Loganton began

When was Loganton founded?

1840

Loganton dates its founding to 1840 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1850.

First census: 243 in 18502020 census: 469186 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1888.The full story ↓

What stands out about Loganton’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 Loganton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Loganton’s homes were built before 1944.On the map since 19214 editions of the USGS map, 1921 to 1973. Watch Loganton change.Deep rootsEstablished in 1840: 186 years of Loganton.
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The story

How Loganton came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Loganton.

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In 1800, Sugar Valley (where Loganton is in) was part of Miles Township, Centre County. By 1819, Logan Township was formed out of Miles Township and all of Sugar Valley was called Logan Township, Centre County. In 1840, Clinton County was formed and that part that was Logan Township, Centre County was included in Clinton County. At this time, Logan Township, Clinton County was divided into two townships, Logan and Greene and Logansville was completely surrounded by Greene Township.

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On the map

Loganton on the map, 1921 to 1973

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

Loganton on the 1921 USGS mapLoganton on the 1944 USGS mapLoganton on the 1965 USGS mapLoganton on the 1973 USGS map1921Lock Haven 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 Loganton.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Loganton in 1892

Passages that mention Loganton, cut from the printed page as they were published.

In 1840 we had four school houses in the valley, one in the east end of the valley, known as the Brungard school house one in Loganton, one near Logan Mills, and one at what is now Tylersville. There had been a log' cabin school house where Loganton now is, but it had gotten so poor that it could n…
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In 1840 we had four school houses in the valley, one in the east end of the valley, known as the Brungard school house one in Loganton, one near Logan Mills, and one at what is now Tylersville. There had been a log' cabin school house where Loganton now is, but it had gotten so poor that it could not be used, so during the winter of 1838 and 1839 there was no school at Loganton. During the summer of 1839 Anthony Kleckner built a school house on his land in

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During the winter of 1839 and 1840 Hiram Kline, of Columbia county, taught in Loganton and Samuel Bower taught in the Brungard school house. During the winter of 1840 and 1 84 1 James Stevenson, of Porter township, Clinton county, taught the Loganton school and Samuel Bower taught the Brungard scho…
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During the winter of 1839 and 1840 Hiram Kline, of Columbia county, taught in Loganton and Samuel Bower taught in the Brungard school house. During the winter of 1840 and 1 84 1 James Stevenson, of Porter township, Clinton county, taught the Loganton school and Samuel Bower taught the Brungard school. During the winter of 1841 and 1842 Levi Conser taught the Loganton school and Samuel Bower taught the Brungard school. Samuel Bower

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

Timeline

Loganton, 1840 to 1921

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1840
    FoundingLoganton is established
  3. 1888Post officeThe Loganton post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1921On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Loganton, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Loganton Borough Building2022Loganton Borough BuildingEast Main Street2022East Main StreetAlternative Transportation2013Alternative TransportationWolfina aurantiopsis 746022010Wolfina aurantiopsis 74602Pennsylvania State Route 8802009Pennsylvania State Route 880Pennsylvania State Route 8802009Pennsylvania State Route 880
People over time

Loganton, census by census

01002003004005001850190019502000Peak: 474

Between 243 and 474 people in every census since 1850.

17 censuses, 1850–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Loganton’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Loganton

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

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Alison BechdelAmerican cartoonist, author · b. 1960
John SloanAmerican painter · b. 1871
Christina HartActress, director, producer · b. 1949
Alexander McDonaldAmerican politician · b. 1832
Frankie MannAmerican actress · b. 1892
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Mike HannaAmerican politician · b. 1953
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Loganton’s post office has been open since 1888.

Gone or out of use
Sugar Valley Area Schoolschool
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Loganton
Fairview EvangelicalSaint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran

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

Questions about Loganton’s history

What year was Loganton founded?

In 1840, according to Wikidata. Loganton’s post office opened in 1888, and the census of 1850 counted 243 people here.

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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), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.