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History · McClure

McClure dates to 1867, and 34% of its homes were built before 1940

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34%homes built before 1940
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How McClure began

When was McClure founded?

1867

McClure dates its founding to 1867 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1872.

2020 census: 889159 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1872.

What stands out about McClure’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of McClure are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of McClure’s homes were built before 1953.
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The story so far

McClure, in brief

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

McClure is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 889 at the 2020 census. The town is named for the 19th century Pennsylvania politician and journalist Alexander Kelly McClure. McClure owes its origin to the building of the Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad, that at one time ran through the center of town. The town was founded in 1867. The borough of McClure was established on January 1, 1967, when the residents decided to incorporate. The town was originally named Stuckton after George Stuck who owned the farm land that today is known as McClure. In the year 1867, when it was certain that the Middlecreek Valley Railroad would be located practically through…

McClure was established in 1867. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 941 to 889 (-6%).

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

Timeline

McClure, 1867 to 1950

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1867
    FoundingMcClure is established
  3. 1872Post officeThe McClure post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1950Born hereStan Startzell is born here
By decade

McClure, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Trinity Church2016Trinity ChurchScrappers2016ScrappersMt Bethel Church McClure SnyderCo PA2016Mt Bethel Church McClure SnyderCo PAMcClure PA Library2016McClure PA Library1938 church20161938 churchUS Route 522 - Pennsylvania2008US Route 522 - Pennsylvania
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Questions about McClure’s history

What year was McClure founded?

In 1867, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. McClure’s post office opened in 1872.

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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), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.