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History · Newburg

37% of Newburg’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1920 on.

0on the National Register
37%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Newburg’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Newburg are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Newburg’s homes were built before 1953.On the map since 19205 editions of the USGS map, 1920 to 1993. Watch Newburg change.
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The story so far

Newburg, in brief

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

Newburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in western Blair County, in Logan Township along the western border of Altoona. Pennsylvania Route 36 (18th Street) runs through the community, leading southeast into Altoona and northwest up the Allegheny Front, 8 miles (13 km) to Ashville.

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

On the map

Newburg on the map, 1920 to 1993

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

Newburg on the 1920 USGS mapNewburg on the 1963 USGS mapNewburg on the 1972 USGS mapNewburg on the 1981 USGS mapNewburg on the 1993 USGS map1920Altoona 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 Newburg.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Newburg

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

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Hedda HopperAmerican gossip columnist and actress · b. 1885
Charlie CristUnited States Representative from 2017 to 2022 · b. 1956
Michael BeheAmerican biochemist, author, and intelligent de… · b. 1952
Janet BlairActress · b. 1921
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Andrew Kevin WalkerAmerican screenwriter · b. 1964
Paul WinterAmerican saxophonist · b. 1939
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Logan Township3 historic placesB+Altoona12 historic placesA+

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.