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History · Robeson Extension

16% of Robeson Extension’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1901 on.

0on the National Register
16%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Robeson Extension’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 Robeson Extension are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19014 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1981. Watch Robeson Extension change.Old housesHalf of Robeson Extension’s homes were built before 1955.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Robeson Extension’s history is told.

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On the map

Robeson Extension on the map, 1901 to 1981

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

Robeson Extension on the 1901 USGS mapRobeson Extension on the 1963 USGS mapRobeson Extension on the 1972 USGS mapRobeson Extension on the 1981 USGS map1901Huntingdon 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 Robeson Extension.

The story so far

Robeson Extension, in brief

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

Robeson Extension is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in eastern Blair County, on the southern border of Catharine Township. It sits within a bend of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River, which borders to the community to the east, south, and west. Across the river are Woodbury Township and the borough of Williamsburg. High Street leads from Robeson Extension south across the Frankstown Branch into Williamsburg. To the north, High Street becomes Yellow Springs Drive, which leads north 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 22 at Yellow Springs.

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Robeson Extension

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

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Charles M. SchwabAmerican steel magnate · b. 1862
Jacob C. HigginsUnion Army commander · b. 1826
Wilmer Lower Stultz(1900-1929) American aviator · b. 1900
Vaughn O. LangAmerican general · b. 1927
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C. Earl StubbsAmerican missionary · b. 1942
John DeanAmerican district attorney and later Pennsylvan… · b. 1835
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Catharine Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWoodbury Township1 historic placeA−Williamsburg1 historic placeA+

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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.