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History · Northwood

84% of Northwood’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1923 on and old-book passages.

0on the National Register
84%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Northwood’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Northwood are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Northwood’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19237 editions of the USGS map, 1923 to 1994. Watch Northwood change.
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The story so far

Northwood, in brief

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

Northwood is a census-designated place in Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near I-99 and is very close to the borough of Tyrone. As of the 2010 census, the population was 296 residents.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 296 to 269 (-9%).

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

On the map

Northwood on the map, 1923 to 1994

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

Northwood on the 1923 USGS mapNorthwood on the 1933 USGS mapNorthwood on the 1946 USGS mapNorthwood on the 1963 USGS mapNorthwood on the 1972 USGS mapNorthwood on the 1981 USGS mapNorthwood on the 1994 USGS map1923Tyrone 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 Northwood.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Northwood in 1911

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

thirty-five to forty residences a year beside a large amount of repair work. He also operates a planing mill and is engaged in the wholesale lumber business at Northwood, a suburb of Tyrone. He gives many men employment and his pay roll amounts to a large figure, all adding to the general prosperit…
Twentieth century history of Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania1911 · page 954Read the page →
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thirty-five to forty residences a year beside a large amount of repair work. He also operates a planing mill and is engaged in the wholesale lumber business at Northwood, a suburb of Tyrone. He gives many men employment and his pay roll amounts to a large figure, all adding to the general prosperity. Mr. Beam owns real estate in both Northwood and the borough

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Northwood

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

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Fred WaringAmerican musician · b. 1900
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Ethan StiefelAmerican ballet dancer · b. 1973
Farran ZerbeAmerican numismatist · b. 1871
Dick SmithMajor League Baseball infielder · b. 1926
Raymond M. FuossUS chemist · b. 1905
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Richard IrvinAmerican politician · b. 1971
Stories next door

History across the town line

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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 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.