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History · Oak Hills

Half of Oak Hills’ homes were built after 1977

Most of Oak Hills was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977. Below: maps from 1909 on.

0on the National Register
5%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Oak Hills’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Oak Hills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19094 editions of the USGS map, 1909 to 1969. Watch Oak Hills change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Oak Hills’s history is told.

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Oak Hills on the map, 1909 to 1969

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

Oak Hills on the 1909 USGS mapOak Hills on the 1911 USGS mapOak Hills on the 1958 USGS mapOak Hills on the 1969 USGS map1909Butler 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 Oak Hills.

The story so far

Oak Hills, in brief

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

Oak Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,333 to 2,382 (+2%).

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

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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 Oak Hills

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

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Washington RoeblingAmerican civil engineer · b. 1837
William EytheAmerican actor · b. 1918
Cory MazzoniAmerican professional baseball pitcher for the … · b. 1989
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Arda GreenAmerican biochemist · b. 1899
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Disappearance of Cherrie MahanUnsolved disappearance of 8-year old American g… · b. 1976
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Shirley Montag AlmonAmerican economist · b. 1935
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

MeadowoodIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Oak Hills’ history

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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.