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History · Shinglehouse

Shinglehouse dates to 1808, and 27% of its homes were built before 1940

More historic than 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it

1808founded
0on the National Register
27%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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Quick answers

How Shinglehouse began

When was Shinglehouse founded?

1808

Shinglehouse dates its founding to 1808 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1856.

2020 census: 1,103218 years

How historic is Shinglehouse?

B+

More historic than 68% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

What drives the grade ↓
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1856.
History grade

What drives Shinglehouse’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Shinglehouse is more historic than 68% of U.S. towns. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.

B+
HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Shinglehouse’s overall grade.
Founding era1808, from Wikidata: founded 1776–1849, an older era than 75% of U.S. townsA−Homes built before 194026.7% of homes (±8.5) · typical PA town 17.7% · U.S. 8.4%A−National RegisterNo listings counted · typical PA town 2.1 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 68%
NewerOlder

Pennsylvania towns list about as much on the Register as the country (a typical Pennsylvania town has 2.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Shinglehouse’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (25% of Pennsylvania towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1808.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±8.5 points).

Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Shinglehouse’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 Shinglehouse are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1808: 218 years of Shinglehouse.Old housesHalf of Shinglehouse’s homes were built before 1955.
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Start Shinglehouse’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Shinglehouse’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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Timeline

Shinglehouse, 1808 to 1871

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1808
    FoundingShinglehouse is established
  3. 1856Post officeThe Shinglehouse post office opens
  4. 1871Born hereFielder Jones is born here
The story so far

Shinglehouse, in brief

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

Shinglehouse is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,108 at the time of the 2020 census. The community was named for a landmark shingled inn near the original town site.

Shinglehouse was established in 1808. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,127 to 1,103 (-2%).

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

By decade

Shinglehouse, decade by decade

Today6 recent
PA 44 nb entering2022PA 44 nb enteringAcademy Street wb in Shinglehouse, PA (2)2022Academy Street wb in Shinglehouse, PA (2)Academy Street wb in Shinglehouse, PA (1)2022Academy Street wb in Shinglehouse, PA (1)Dollar General2014Dollar GeneralDollar General2013Dollar GeneralMap of Potter County, Pennsylvania Highlighting2008Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania HighlightingMap
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

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

Questions about Shinglehouse’s history

What year was Shinglehouse founded?

In 1808, according to Wikidata. Shinglehouse’s post office opened in 1856.

How does Shinglehouse rank for history?

Shinglehouse is more historic than 68% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Shinglehouse?

27% of Shinglehouse’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±8.5 points), against a typical 18% for a Pennsylvania town; the median home was built in 1955.

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Sources

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).

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, 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.