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History · Mifflintown

Mifflintown dates to 1790, and 59% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 4 old photos and papers from 1870 on.

1790founded
0on the National Register
59%homes built before 1940
4old photos & papers
4famous people
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From Mifflintown’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Mifflintown began

When was Mifflintown founded?

1790

Mifflintown dates its founding to 1790 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1798.

2020 census: 840236 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1798.

What stands out about Mifflintown’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 4 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Mifflintown’s homes were built before 1938.Deep rootsEstablished in 1790: 236 years of Mifflintown.
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Start Mifflintown’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Mifflintown’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewFirst-Juniata-County-Courthouse: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story so far

Mifflintown, in brief

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

Mifflintown is a borough in and the county seat of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 840 at the 2020 census.

Mifflintown was established in 1790. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 936 to 840 (-10%).

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

Timeline

Mifflintown, 1790 to 1949

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

  1. 18th century
  2. 1790
    FoundingMifflintown is established
  3. 1798Post officeThe Mifflintown post office opens
  4. 19th century
  5. 1852Born hereJoseph M. Belford is born here
  6. 1870In the archiveFirst-Juniata-County-Courthouse
  7. 1895In the archiveMifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
  8. 20th century
  9. 1902Born hereG. Brooks Earnest is born here
  10. 1931Born hereChal Port is born here
  11. 1949Born hereMugs Stump is born here
By decade

Mifflintown, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1870s to the 1890s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1870s–1890s4 items
First-Juniata-County-Courthouse1870First-Juniata-County-CourthouseMifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania1895Mifflintown, Juniata County, PennsylvaniaMifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania1895Mifflintown, Juniata County, PennsylvaniaMifflintown, Pennsylvania birdseye map by Fowler (1895). loc call no g3824m-pm0080271895Mifflintown, Pennsylvania birdseye map by Fowler (189…Map
1900s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today2 recent
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania2009Mifflintown, PennsylvaniaWeis1762006Weis176
Then & now

Stand where they stood

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First-Juniata-County-Courthouse
Retake this viewFirst-Juniata-County-Courthouse, 1870

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Mifflintown’s page.

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Famous people

4 famous people were born in Mifflintown

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Joseph M. BelfordAmerican politician · b. 1852
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Mugs StumpAmerican rock climber · b. 1949
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Chal PortAmerican baseball coach · b. 1931
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G. Brooks EarnestAmerican academic · b. 1902

Questions about Mifflintown’s history

What year was Mifflintown founded?

In 1790, according to Wikidata. Mifflintown’s post office opened in 1798.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

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.