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History · Thompsontown

Thompsontown dates to 1755, and 31% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Thompsontown began

When was Thompsontown founded?

1755

Thompsontown dates its founding to 1755 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1808.

2020 census: 631271 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1808.The full story ↓

What stands out about Thompsontown’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 Thompsontown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Older than the countryEstablished in 1755, 21 years before the Declaration of Independence.Old housesHalf of Thompsontown’s homes were built before 1959.
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Thompsontown, 1755 to 1954

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 18th century
  2. 1755
    FoundingThompsontown is established
  3. 19th century
  4. 1808Post officeThe Thompsontown post office opens
  5. 20th century
  6. 1954Born hereDaniel F. Clark is born here
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How Thompsontown came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Thompsontown.

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Thompsontown was founded in 1755 by William Thompson. It is home to the oldest church in Juniata County.

On January 14, 1988, a head-on collision between two Conrail freight trains occurred near Thompsontown, resulting into four deaths and two injuries.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Thompsontown, decade by decade

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Questions about Thompsontown’s history

What year was Thompsontown founded?

In 1755, according to Wikidata. Thompsontown’s post office opened in 1808.

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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), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, 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.