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History · Washington Township

19% of Washington Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1902 on.

0on the National Register
19%homes built before 1940
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Photo: Ron Shawley · CC BY 3.0

What stands out about Washington Township’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 Washington Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19024 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1981. Watch Washington Township change.Lost villages5 hamlets and corners are still on the map.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Washington Township’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Washington Township on the map, 1902 to 1981

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

Washington Township on the 1902 USGS mapWashington Township on the 1963 USGS mapWashington Township on the 1972 USGS mapWashington Township on the 1981 USGS map1902Ebensburg 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 Washington Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Lower DutchtownMoshannonPlane BankScarlan HillUpper Dutchtown
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Washington Township
LillydaleMount Carmel National Catholic

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

The story so far

Washington Township, in brief

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

Washington Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 875. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 875 to 832 (-5%).

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

By decade

Washington Township, decade by decade

Today4 recent
Pennsylvania Beauty - panoramio (168)2016Pennsylvania Beauty - panoramio (168)Pennsylvania Beauty - panoramio (167)2016Pennsylvania Beauty - panoramio (167)Train Overlook Cassandra - panoramio (38)2015Train Overlook Cassandra - panoramio (38)The Pennsylvanian2010The Pennsylvanian
Famous people

Famous people close to Washington Township

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

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Michael RusnakAmerican Catholic priest · b. 1921
Alvin EvansUnion Army soldier, politician and banker · b. 1845
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Bob O'ConnorAmerican mayor · b. 1944
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John Michael KudrickGreek Catholic bishop · b. 1947
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James Russell LeechAmerican politician · b. 1888
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Edwin J. JordenAmerican politician · b. 1863
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

CassandraIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPortage Township1 historic placeA−Cresson Township1 historic placeCMunster Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJuniata Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.