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History · Vicksburg

Vicksburg’s post office opened in 1865, and 39% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1943 on.

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How Vicksburg began

When was Vicksburg founded?

1865

The Vicksburg post office opened in 1865, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 255161 years
Founding year: the first Vicksburg post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Vicksburg’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Vicksburg, in brief

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

Vicksburg is a census-designated place located in Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located between the boroughs of Mifflinburg and Lewisburg along Pennsylvania Route 45. As of the 2010 census the population was 261 residents.

Its first post office opened in 1865. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 261 to 255 (-2%).

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

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On the map

Vicksburg on the map, 1943 to 1994

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

Vicksburg on the 1943 USGS mapVicksburg on the 1953 USGS mapVicksburg on the 1965 USGS mapVicksburg on the 1973 USGS mapVicksburg on the 1994 USGS map1943Sunbury 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 Vicksburg.

Questions about Vicksburg’s history

What year was Vicksburg founded?

The Vicksburg post office opened in 1865, 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 Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people 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.