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History · Taylorstown

Taylorstown’s post office opened in 1831, and 42% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: maps from 1907 on.

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How Taylorstown began

When was Taylorstown founded?

1831

The Taylorstown post office opened in 1831, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 213195 years
Founding year: the first Taylorstown post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Taylorstown’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 Taylorstown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19073 editions of the USGS map, 1907 to 1973. Watch Taylorstown change.Old housesHalf of Taylorstown’s homes were built before 1954.Deep rootsA post office since 1831: 195 years of Taylorstown.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Taylorstown’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Taylorstown on the map, 1907 to 1973

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

Taylorstown on the 1907 USGS mapTaylorstown on the 1964 USGS mapTaylorstown on the 1973 USGS map1907Claysville 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 Taylorstown.

The story so far

Taylorstown, in brief

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

Taylorstown, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Taylorstown has been assigned the ZIP codes 15323 and 15365. As of the 2010 census the population of Taylorstown was 217 residents. It is home to the Taylorstown Historic District. Pennsylvania Route 221 runs through it.

Its first post office opened in 1831. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 217 in 2010, 213 in 2020.

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

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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On the National Register

1 listing protects 37 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Questions about Taylorstown’s history

What year was Taylorstown founded?

The Taylorstown post office opened in 1831, 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.