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Noblestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Sturgeon-Noblestown CDP before later splitting into two separate CDPs in 2010, becoming Sturgeon and Noblestown. The population of Noblestown was 797 at the 2020 census.
Its first post office opened in 1823. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 575 to 797 (+39%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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What they wrote about Noblestown in 1889
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History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania1889Read the page →
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Noblestown, in the eastern part of the township, on Robinson's run, is the oldest town in this part of the county. It was founded by Col. Henry Noble, but the date can not be definitely ascertained. The following sheds some light upon the question: Lot No. 1, on the south side of Mill street, "in a town called Noble's-burgh," containing 119 perches of land, was sold by Col. Noble September 13, 1796, to Francis Hamilton, of Fayette township, who agreed " to build thereon a dwelling-house either of stone or brick, frame or hewn logs, at least twenty feet by eighteen, and to cover the
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History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania1889 · page 21Read the page →
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The Noblestown postoffice was established in 1823. Oakdale Station, fifteen miles from Pittsburgh, on the Pan Handle railroad, was laid out by C. H. Love, to whom its importance is largely due. It is partly in South Fayette, and its growth has resulted in a great measure from the opening of coal-mines in that township in the vicinity. The population may be estimated at four hundred.
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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 →
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