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History · Sewickley Hills

Sewickley Hills dates to 1958

Most of Sewickley Hills was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1982. Below: maps from 1906 on and the census since 1960.

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How Sewickley Hills began

When was Sewickley Hills founded?

1958

Sewickley Hills dates its founding to 1958 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1960.

First census: 326 in 19602020 census: 68968 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about Sewickley 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 Sewickley Hills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19065 editions of the USGS map, 1906 to 1990. Watch Sewickley Hills change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sewickley Hills’s history is told.

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On the map

Sewickley Hills on the map, 1906 to 1990

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

Sewickley Hills on the 1906 USGS mapSewickley Hills on the 1953 USGS mapSewickley Hills on the 1960 USGS mapSewickley Hills on the 1979 USGS mapSewickley Hills on the 1990 USGS map1906Sewickley 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 Sewickley Hills.

The story so far

Sewickley Hills, in brief

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

Sewickley Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 689 at the 2020 census. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Sewickley Hills was established in 1958. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 639 to 689 (+8%).

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

By decade

Sewickley Hills, decade by decade

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Henry Road houses2015Henry Road housesMap of Allegheny County PA Highlighting SewickleyHills2007Map of Allegheny County PA Highlighting SewickleyHillsMap
People over time

Sewickley Hills, census by census

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Grew from 326 people in 1960 to 689 in 2020.

7 censuses, 1960–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Sewickley Hills’ Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Sewickley Hills

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

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Cameron JohnsonAmerican basketball player · b. 1996
Lou ChristieAmerican singer · b. 1943
Bill HinzmanAmerican actor · b. 1936
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Katharine WayAmerican physicist · b. 1902
Christa HarmottoVolleyball player · b. 1986
Nancy HamiltonAmerican actress, playwright, lyricist, directo… · b. 1908
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Sewickley Heights1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOhio TownshipIts storyCFranklin ParkIts storyC−Aleppo TownshipIts storyC−

Questions about Sewickley Hills’ history

What year was Sewickley Hills founded?

In 1958, according to Wikidata. the census of 1960 counted 326 people here.

Memory lane

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 (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.