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History · North Warren

North Warren’s post office opened in 1874, and 35% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1906 on, and old-book passages.

1874first post office
0on the National Register
35%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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How North Warren began

When was North Warren founded?

1874

The North Warren post office opened in 1874, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 1,855152 years
Founding year: the first North Warren post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about North Warren’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 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19063 editions of the USGS map, 1906 to 1971. Watch North Warren change.Old housesHalf of North Warren’s homes were built before 1953.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how North Warren’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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On the map

North Warren on the map, 1906 to 1971

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

North Warren on the 1906 USGS mapNorth Warren on the 1954 USGS mapNorth Warren on the 1971 USGS map1906Warren 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 North Warren.

The story so far

North Warren, in brief

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

North Warren is a census-designated place located along the Conewango Creek in Conewango Township, Warren County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located to the north of the city of Warren. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,934 residents. A notable institution located in North Warren is the Warren State Hospital.

Its first post office opened in 1874. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,934 to 1,855 (-4%).

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

From the old history books

What they wrote about North Warren in 1887

Passages that mention North Warren, cut from the printed page as they were published.

The little village of North Warren is very pleasantly located on the right bank of the Conewango,. about two or three miles north of the borough of Warren. Besides the great structure known as the State Hospital for the In-
History of Warren County, Pennsylvania1887 · page 398Read the page →
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The little village of North Warren is very pleasantly located on the right bank of the Conewango,. about two or three miles north of the borough of Warren. Besides the great structure known as the State Hospital for the In-

Text read by machine from the scan; it may contain errors.

Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

By decade

North Warren, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1920s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1920s1 item
North Warren PA Presby PHS4311923North Warren PA Presby PHS431
1930s–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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Then & now

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North Warren PA Presby PHS431
Retake this viewNorth Warren PA Presby PHS431, 1923

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Famous people

Famous people close to North Warren

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

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Lucille BallAmerican actress · b. 1911
Nick CarterAmerican singer · b. 1980
Natalie MerchantAmerican singer · b. 1963
George StonemanUnion Army General and governor of California · b. 1822
Willis Rodney WhitneyAmerican chemist and founder of the research la… · b. 1868
Roger GoodellAmerican businessman and NFL commissioner · b. 1959
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Conewango TownshipIts storyB+Warren8 historic placesA+Pine Grove Township1 historic placeA−

Questions about North Warren’s history

What year was North Warren founded?

The North Warren post office opened in 1874, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

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

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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 (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.