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History · St. Clairsville

St. Clairsville dates to 1820, and 49% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1971 on and the census since 1870.

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How St. Clairsville began

When was St. Clairsville founded?

1820

St. Clairsville dates its founding to 1820 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1870.

First census: 144 in 18702020 census: 76206 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

What stands out about St. Clairsville’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 St. Clairsville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1820: 206 years of St. Clairsville.Old housesHalf of St. Clairsville’s homes were built before 1955.
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The story so far

St. Clairsville, in brief

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

St. Clairsville is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census. St. Clairsville was named after Major-General Arthur St. Clair, Revolutionary War veteran and Northwest Territory governor.

St. Clairsville was established in 1820. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 78 to 76 (-3%).

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

By decade

St. Clairsville, decade by decade

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On the map

St. Clairsville on the map, 1971 to 1981

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

St. Clairsville on the 1971 USGS mapSt. Clairsville on the 1981 USGS map1971Alum Bank sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of St. Clairsville.

People over time

St. Clairsville, census by census

010018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 144

Between 76 and 144 people in every census since 1870.

16 censuses, 1870–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on St. Clairsville’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to St. Clairsville

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

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Bob O'ConnorAmerican mayor · b. 1944
Rush ClarkAmerican politician · b. 1834
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Danny NapoleonAmerican baseball player · b. 1942
John A. SnivelyAmerican businessman · b. 1889

Questions about St. Clairsville’s history

What year was St. Clairsville founded?

In 1820, according to Wikidata. the census of 1870 counted 144 people here.

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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 (5), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.