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History · Numidia

Numidia’s post office opened in 1841, and 30% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper from 1850 on.

1841first post office
0on the National Register
30%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
1famous people
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How Numidia began

When was Numidia founded?

1841

The Numidia post office opened in 1841, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 274185 years
Founding year: the first Numidia post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Numidia’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsA post office since 1841: 185 years of Numidia.
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Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District Descri…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story

How Numidia came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Numidia.

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Numidia was historically named "Leestown". A hotel was built in Numidia in 1832. The town was laid out in 1835 by Elijah Prince, who renamed the community "New Media". A post office existed in Numidia from 1847 to 1855 and from 1864 to the present day.

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By decade

Numidia, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1850s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1850s1 item
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Columbia County - ED 19-27, ED 19-37, ED 19-38, ED 19-39…18501940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Penns…
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Locust Twp., Columbia Co., PA municipal building, July 20232023Locust Twp., Columbia Co., PA municipal building, Jul…Landscape view from Picnic Grove Road, Numidia, Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 032023Landscape view from Picnic Grove Road, Numidia, Cataw…Landscape view from Picnic Grove Road, Numidia, Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania 022023Landscape view from Picnic Grove Road, Numidia, Cataw…A horse, Picnic Grove Road, Numidia, Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania2023A horse, Picnic Grove Road, Numidia, Catawissa, Colum…Fields in eastern2014Fields in eastern
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1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Columbia County - ED 19-27, ED 19-37, ED 19-38, ED 19-39…
Retake this view1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Columbia County - ED 19-27, ED 19-37, ED 19-38, ED 19-39…, 1850

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Questions about Numidia’s history

What year was Numidia founded?

The Numidia post office opened in 1841, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.