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History · Madisonburg

21% of Madisonburg’s homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1924 on.

1on the National Register
21%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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What stands out about Madisonburg’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.On the map since 19243 editions of the USGS map, 1924 to 1973. Watch Madisonburg change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Madisonburg’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Madisonburg on the map, 1924 to 1973

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

Madisonburg on the 1924 USGS mapMadisonburg on the 1966 USGS mapMadisonburg on the 1973 USGS map1924Centre Hall 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 Madisonburg.

The story so far

Madisonburg, in brief

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

Madisonburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miles Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 168 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 168 to 209 (+24%).

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

By decade

Madisonburg, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1870s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1870s1 item
Atlas of Centre County, Pennsylvania1874Atlas of Centre County, PennsylvaniaMap
Today5 recent
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On the National Register

1 historic place in Madisonburg

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

place listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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none yet
historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Madisonburg

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

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Brittani KlineFemale fashion model from the USA · b. 1991
William E. FullerAmerican politician · b. 1846
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Cal EmeryBaseball player · b. 1937
Harold S. DiehlAmerican physician and writer · b. 1891
Frances Tipton HunterAmerican illustrator · b. 1896
Paul MusserAmerican baseball player · b. 1889

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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) 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.