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History · Stockdale

Stockdale dates to 1891, and 48% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1902 on, and the census since 1900.

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48%homes built before 1940
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Quick answers

How Stockdale began

When was Stockdale founded?

1891

Stockdale dates its founding to 1891 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1900.

First census: 731 in 19002020 census: 421135 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1899.

What stands out about Stockdale’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19026 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1979. Watch Stockdale change.Boom and bustPeaked at 907 in 1940; 421 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Stockdale’s homes were built before 1942.
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Start Stockdale’s collection

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

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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On the map

Stockdale on the map, 1902 to 1979

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

Stockdale on the 1902 USGS mapStockdale on the 1931 USGS mapStockdale on the 1940 USGS mapStockdale on the 1954 USGS mapStockdale on the 1969 USGS mapStockdale on the 1979 USGS map1902Brownsville 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 Stockdale.

People over time

Stockdale, census by census

02004006008001,0001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 907

Peaked at 907 in 1940; 421 people lived here in 2020.

13 censuses, 1900–2020.

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

The story so far

Stockdale, in brief

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

Stockdale is a borough that is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded on April 28, 1894. The borough has been home to eastern European immigrants who supported the local coal and steel industries. The population was 424 at the time of the 2020 census.

Stockdale was established in 1891. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 502 to 421 (-16%).

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

Timeline

Stockdale, 1850 to 1940

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1850In the archive1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Washington County - ED 63-…
  3. 1891
    FoundingStockdale is established
  4. 1899Post officeThe Stockdale post office opens
  5. 20th century
  6. 1902On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  7. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 907
By decade

Stockdale, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1850s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1850s1 item
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Washington County - ED 63-121, ED 63-122, ED 63-123, ED …18501940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Penns…
Today1 recent
Stockdale, Pennsylvania Bow St2014Stockdale, Pennsylvania Bow St
Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Washington County - ED 63-121, ED 63-122, ED 63-123, ED …
Retake this view1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Pennsylvania - Washington County - ED 63-121, ED 63-122, ED 63-123, ED …, 1850

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Stockdale’s page.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Stockdale

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

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CoolioAmerican rapper · b. 1963
Christian B. AnfinsenAmerican biochemist · b. 1916
Shirley JonesAmerican singer and actress · b. 1934
James G. BlaineAmerican politician · b. 1830
Ken Griffey Jr.American baseball player · b. 1969
Olive ThomasAmerican silent film actress, model · b. 1894
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

AllenportIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJefferson TownshipIts storyB−

Questions about Stockdale’s history

What year was Stockdale founded?

In 1891, according to Wikidata. Stockdale’s post office opened in 1899, and the census of 1900 counted 731 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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). How TownRatings grades history →

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