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History · Tharptown (Uniontown)

49% of Tharptown (Uniontown)’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1892 on.

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What stands out about Tharptown (Uniontown)’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Tharptown (Uniontown) are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18925 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1975. Watch Tharptown (Uniontown) change.Old housesHalf of Tharptown (Uniontown)’s homes were built before 1941.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Tharptown (Uniontown)’s history is told.

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On the map

Tharptown (Uniontown) on the map, 1892 to 1975

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

Tharptown (Uniontown) on the 1892 USGS mapTharptown (Uniontown) on the 1943 USGS mapTharptown (Uniontown) on the 1952 USGS mapTharptown (Uniontown) on the 1969 USGS mapTharptown (Uniontown) on the 1975 USGS map1892Shamokin 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 Tharptown (Uniontown).

The story so far

Tharptown (Uniontown), in brief

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

Tharptown, also known as Uniontown, is a census-designated place located in Coal Township, Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located just to the north of the city of Shamokin along Pennsylvania Route 61. As of the 2020 census the population was 487 residents.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 498 to 487 (-2%).

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

By decade

Tharptown (Uniontown), decade by decade

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Famous people

Famous people close to Tharptown (Uniontown)

Nobody well known was born in Tharptown (Uniontown) itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Eddie CostaAmerican jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist · b. 1930
Stan CoveleskiAmerican Major League Baseball pitcher during t… · b. 1889
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Claude BeckAmerican cardiac surgeon and professor of cardi… · b. 1894
Jake DaubertMajor League Baseball first baseman · b. 1884
Edward CooperAmerican lawyer and Republican politician from … · b. 1873
Evan John JonesAmerican politician · b. 1872

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