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New Paris, Pennsylvania (15405001624)Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
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New Paris dates to 1846, and 62% of its homes were built before 1940

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Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
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How New Paris began

When was New Paris founded?

1846

New Paris dates its founding to 1846 (Wikidata).

2020 census: 192180 years
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What stands out about New Paris’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of New Paris are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of New Paris’ homes were built before 1938.Deep rootsEstablished in 1846: 180 years of New Paris.
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How New Paris came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of New Paris.

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This borough was first settled in 1846 by William Blackburn and was named in 1851. New Paris was officially incorporated as a borough on September 7, 1882.

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New Paris, decade by decade

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What year was New Paris founded?

In 1846, according to Wikidata.

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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), Wikipedia 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.