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History · Slovan

Slovan’s post office opened in 1917, and 35% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1904 on.

1917first post office
0on the National Register
35%homes built before 1940
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How Slovan began

When was Slovan founded?

1917

The Slovan post office opened in 1917, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 529109 years
Founding year: the first Slovan post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Slovan’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 Slovan are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19044 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1979. Watch Slovan change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Slovan’s history is told.

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On the map

Slovan on the map, 1904 to 1979

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

Slovan on the 1904 USGS mapSlovan on the 1954 USGS mapSlovan on the 1969 USGS mapSlovan on the 1979 USGS map1904Burgettstown 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 Slovan.

The story so far

Slovan, in brief

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

Slovan ( SLOH-van) is a census-designated place in Smith Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census the population was 555 residents.

Its first post office opened in 1917. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 555 to 529 (-5%).

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

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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 Slovan

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

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Jay LivingstonAmerican composer and singer · b. 1915
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Elva LawtonAmerican botanist and bryologist · b. 1896
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Jerry A. HausmanAmerican economist · b. 1946
Ron WilliamsAmerican basketball player · b. 1944
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James J. AndrewsUnion Army soldier · b. 1829
Marvin LewisAmerican football player and coach · b. 1958

Questions about Slovan’s history

What year was Slovan founded?

The Slovan post office opened in 1917, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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.