More historic than 44% of U.S. towns · #808 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Most of Neshannock Township was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1973. Below: maps from 1905 on and the census since 2000.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Neshannock Township is more historic than 44% of U.S. towns, #808 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Its age holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.
C+
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Neshannock Township’s overall grade.
Pennsylvania towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Pennsylvania town has 2.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Neshannock Township’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (25% of Pennsylvania towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. The pre-1940 share (±2.8 points) is firm at this size. Two sources give 1798.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Neshannock Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
6cemeteries and burying grounds inside Neshannock Township
Castle View Memorial GardensGracelandKings Chapel United MethodistSaint JosephsShenango United Presbyterian ChurchTifereth Israel
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
On the map
Neshannock Township on the map, 1905 to 1990
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Neshannock Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1905Neshannock 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 Neshannock Township.
The story so far
Neshannock Township, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Neshannock Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Neshannock Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,609 at the 2010 census. The township derives its name from Neshannock Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "double stream". It was originally incorporated in 1803 as one of the original townships of Mercer County, and in 1849, joined the newly created Lawrence County.
Neshannock Township was established in 1798. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 9,609 to 9,843 (+2%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
Neshannock Township, 1798 to 1910
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
In 1798, according to Wikidata. Neshannock Township’s post office opened in 1827, and the census of 2000 counted 9,216 people here.
How does Neshannock Township rank for history?
Neshannock Township is more historic than 44% of U.S. towns, #808 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Neshannock Township?
7% of Neshannock Township’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±2.8 points), against a typical 18% for a Pennsylvania town; the median home was built in 1973.
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).
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), 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.
