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History · Ringtown

Ringtown dates to 1833, and 48% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: old-book passages.

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How Ringtown began

When was Ringtown founded?

1833

Ringtown dates its founding to 1833 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1854.

2020 census: 721193 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1854.

What stands out about Ringtown’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ringtown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Ringtown’s homes were built before 1942.Deep rootsEstablished in 1833: 193 years of Ringtown.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Ringtown’s history is told.

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The story so far

Ringtown, in brief

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

Ringtown is a borough that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ringtown had a population of 721. It is approximately five miles north to northwest of Shenandoah and seventeen miles west to southwest of Hazleton.

Ringtown was established in 1833. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 818 to 721 (-12%).

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

Timeline

Ringtown, 1833 to 1962

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1833
    FoundingRingtown is established
  3. 1854Post officeThe Ringtown post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1916Born hereDanny Litwhiler is born here
  6. 1962Born hereDavid Kilcoyne is born here
From the old history books

What they wrote about Ringtown in 1916

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

jManor, this county, but soon moving thence to Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., Pa., to assist his father-in-law in building a bridge at that place. He next located at Gratz, Dauphin county, and from there went to Ashland, Schuylkill county, and later in turn to Ringtown and Shenandoah. Most all the time …
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jManor, this county, but soon moving thence to Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., Pa., to assist his father-in-law in building a bridge at that place. He next located at Gratz, Dauphin county, and from there went to Ashland, Schuylkill county, and later in turn to Ringtown and Shenandoah. Most all the time he was employed at his trade, as a wheelwright and wagonmaker. In 1881 he came to Pottsville, where he lived until his removal to Philadelphia in 1890, following his trade and also devoting considerable time to the musical profession, in which, though self educated, he made a decided success. During

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

By decade

Ringtown, decade by decade

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United Methodist Church, Ringtown, PA, June 20252025United Methodist Church, Ringtown, PA, June 2025St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Ringtown, PA, June 20252025St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Ringtown, PA, June …Ringtown, PA post office, June 20252025Ringtown, PA post office, June 2025Ringtown, PA Municipal Buildings, June 20252025Ringtown, PA Municipal Buildings, June 2025Ringtown Area Library, PA, June 20252025Ringtown Area Library, PA, June 2025
Famous people

2 famous people were born in Ringtown

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Danny LitwhilerAmerican baseball player · b. 1916
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David KilcoyneIrish hurler · b. 1962

Questions about Ringtown’s history

What year was Ringtown founded?

In 1833, according to Wikidata. Ringtown’s post office opened in 1854.

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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 (5), Wikidata (1), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System 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.