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History · Plumville

Plumville dates to 1816, and 57% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Plumville began, and where its name came from

When was Plumville founded?

1816

Plumville dates its founding to 1816 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1853.

2020 census: 255210 years

How did Plumville get its name?

The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.

Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1853. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Plumville’s 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 Plumville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Plumville’s homes were built before 1938.Deep rootsEstablished in 1816: 210 years of Plumville.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Plumville’s history is told.

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The story

How Plumville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Plumville.

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A local historical marker states that Plumville was founded in 1818. An 1856 land ownership map depicted it as a small community within South Mahoning township. Telephone service arrived around 1890. Plumville was incorporated as a borough in December 1909. The 1910 census recorded its population as 414.

The Consolidated Coal and Coke Company's Plumville mine was located in the area west of Redding Run Road. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has identified undermined areas within and adjacent to the borough.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Plumville, decade by decade

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Plumville commercial district2015Plumville commercial district
Famous people

Famous people close to Plumville

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

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James StewartAmerican actor and military officer · b. 1908
Edward AbbeyAmerican author and essayist · b. 1927
Renée FlemingAmerican opera soprano · b. 1959
Patricia RobertsonAmerican astronaut · b. 1963
Jack SonniAmerican musician · b. 1954
Hubert WorkAmerican administrator and physician · b. 1860
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Plumville’s post office has been open since 1853.

Hamlets and corners on the map
East Plumville
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Plumville
Beracha Presbyterian ChurchPlumville

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Plumville’s history

What year was Plumville founded?

In 1816, according to Wikidata. Plumville’s post office opened in 1853.

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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), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.