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History · Lumber City

16% of Lumber City’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1924 on.

0on the National Register
16%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lumber City’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lumber City are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Lumber City’s homes were built before 1950.On the map since 19243 editions of the USGS map, 1924 to 1973. Watch Lumber City change.
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The story so far

Lumber City, in brief

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

Lumber City is a census-designated place located in Brown Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located just off US 322 in central Mifflin County, very close to the community of Reedsville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255 residents.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 255 in 2010, 252 in 2020.

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

On the map

Lumber City on the map, 1924 to 1973

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

Lumber City on the 1924 USGS mapLumber City on the 1966 USGS mapLumber City on the 1973 USGS map1924Lewistown 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 Lumber City.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Lumber City

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Trent HidlayAmerican wrestler · b. 1999
James KerrAmerican politician · b. 1851
Adam HarrisAmerican politician · b. 1975
Frank Ross McCoyUnited States Army general · b. 1874
George L. FoxUS army chaplain killed in action · b. 1900
Ralph BakerAmerican football player · b. 1942

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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.