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History · Shanor-Northvue

Half of Shanor-Northvue’s homes were built after 1974

Most of Shanor-Northvue was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1909 on.

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What stands out about Shanor-Northvue’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 Shanor-Northvue are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19095 editions of the USGS map, 1909 to 1993. Watch Shanor-Northvue change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Shanor-Northvue’s history is told.

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On the map

Shanor-Northvue on the map, 1909 to 1993

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

Shanor-Northvue on the 1909 USGS mapShanor-Northvue on the 1911 USGS mapShanor-Northvue on the 1964 USGS mapShanor-Northvue on the 1972 USGS mapShanor-Northvue on the 1993 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 Shanor-Northvue.

The story so far

Shanor-Northvue, in brief

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

Shanor-Northvue is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,051 at the 2010 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 5,051 in 2010, 5,133 in 2020.

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 Shanor-Northvue

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

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Bret MichaelsAmerican rock musician · b. 1963
Big John StuddAmerican professional wrestler and actor · b. 1948
Barbara FeldonAmerican actress · b. 1933
Joan ChandlerAmerican actor · b. 1923
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Arda GreenAmerican biochemist · b. 1899
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Janet AndersonProfessional golfer · b. 1956
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

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

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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.