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History · Strodes Mills

Strodes Mills’ post office opened in 1832

Most of Strodes Mills was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1968. Below: maps from 1924 on.

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How Strodes Mills began

When was Strodes Mills founded?

1832

The Strodes Mills post office opened in 1832, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 698194 years
Founding year: the first Strodes Mills post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Strodes Mills’ 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 Strodes Mills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsA post office since 1832: 194 years of Strodes Mills.On the map since 19243 editions of the USGS map, 1924 to 1973. Watch Strodes Mills change.
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On the map

Strodes Mills on the map, 1924 to 1973

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

Strodes Mills on the 1924 USGS mapStrodes Mills on the 1966 USGS mapStrodes Mills on the 1973 USGS map1924Lewistown 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 Strodes Mills.

The story so far

Strodes Mills, in brief

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

Strodes Mills is a census-designated place located in Oliver and Granville Townships in Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 522 in central Mifflin County, between the community of McVeytown and the borough of Lewistown. As of the 2010 census the population was 757 residents.

Its first post office opened in 1832. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 757 to 698 (-8%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Strodes Mills

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

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Trent HidlayAmerican wrestler · b. 1999
James KerrAmerican politician · b. 1851
Adam HarrisAmerican politician · b. 1975
Frank Ross McCoyUnited States Army general · b. 1874
George L. FoxUS army chaplain killed in action · b. 1900
Joseph RothrockU.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & cons… · b. 1839

Questions about Strodes Mills’ history

What year was Strodes Mills founded?

The Strodes Mills post office opened in 1832, 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.