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History · Stoneboro

Stoneboro dates to 1825, and 40% of its homes were built before 1940

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0on the National Register
40%homes built before 1940
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How Stoneboro began

When was Stoneboro founded?

1825

Stoneboro dates its founding to 1825 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1868.

2020 census: 945201 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1868.

What stands out about Stoneboro’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 Stoneboro are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Stoneboro’s homes were built before 1952.Deep rootsEstablished in 1825: 201 years of Stoneboro.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Stoneboro’s history is told.

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The story so far

Stoneboro, in brief

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

Stoneboro is a borough in eastern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 946 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.

Stoneboro was established in 1825. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,051 to 945 (-10%).

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

By decade

Stoneboro, decade by decade

Today6 recent
PA 845 nb entering Stoneboro, June 20242024PA 845 nb entering Stoneboro, June 2024Lake Street sb, Stoneboro, PA, June 20242024Lake Street sb, Stoneboro, PA, June 2024Walnut Street2019Walnut StreetGirls at Methodist camp2018Girls at Methodist campCamp Meeting at Wesleyan Methodist Campground2018Camp Meeting at Wesleyan Methodist CampgroundAllegheny Wesleyan Methodist Camp Meeting2018Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Camp Meeting
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Lake TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSandy Lake TownshipIts storyB+

Questions about Stoneboro’s history

What year was Stoneboro founded?

In 1825, according to Wikidata. Stoneboro’s post office opened in 1868.

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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 (6), 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.