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History · The Hideout

Half of The Hideout’s homes were built after 1987

Most of The Hideout was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987.

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2%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about The Hideout’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of The Hideout are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

The Hideout, in brief

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

The Hideout is a private community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Salem Townships in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community's population was 3,013 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 3,013 to 2,634 (-13%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to The Hideout

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

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Henry Augustus RowlandAmerican physicist · b. 1848
Lyman LemnitzerAmerican general · b. 1899
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George FonderRacecar driver · b. 1917
Jennie Augusta BrownscombeAmerican painter · b. 1850
Mary Dimmick HarrisonSecond wife of the 23rd United States president… · b. 1858
John OlverPolitician in Massachusetts, US · b. 1936

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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 →