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History · Wagner

Wagner’s post office opened in 1872, and 59% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1934 on.

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How Wagner began

When was Wagner founded?

1872

The Wagner post office opened in 1872, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 110154 years
Founding year: the first Wagner post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Wagner’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 Wagner are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Wagner’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wagner’s history is told.

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The story so far

Wagner, in brief

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

Wagner is a census-designated place located in Decatur Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 522 in eastern Mifflin County, north of Shade Mountain. As of the 2010 census the population was 128 residents.

Its first post office opened in 1872. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 128 to 110 (-14%).

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 map

Wagner on the map, 1934 to 1977

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

Wagner on the 1934 USGS mapWagner on the 1959 USGS mapWagner on the 1969 USGS mapWagner on the 1977 USGS map1934Mifflintown 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 Wagner.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wagner

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

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Trent HidlayAmerican wrestler · b. 1999
James KerrAmerican politician · b. 1851
Adam HarrisAmerican politician · b. 1975
Frank Ross McCoyUnited States Army general · b. 1874
Joseph M. BelfordAmerican politician · b. 1852
Ronald FoglemanRetired US Air Force general · b. 1942

Questions about Wagner’s history

What year was Wagner founded?

The Wagner post office opened in 1872, 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.