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History · Weigelstown

Weigelstown’s post office opened in 1878

Most of Weigelstown was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1991.

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How Weigelstown began

When was Weigelstown founded?

1878

The Weigelstown post office opened in 1878, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 15,136148 years
Founding year: the first Weigelstown post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Weigelstown’s past

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The story so far

Weigelstown, in brief

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

Weigelstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,136 at the 2020 census.

Its first post office opened in 1878. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 12,875 to 15,136 (+18%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Weigelstown

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

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J. Michael BishopAmerican immunologist and microbiologist who sp… · b. 1936
Jeff KoonsAmerican sculptor and painter · b. 1955
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Craig ShefferAmerican film and television actor · b. 1960
Jacob L. DeversUnited States Army general · b. 1887
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Hali FlickingerAmerican swimmer · b. 1994
Isaac Newton LewisAmerican soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun · b. 1858
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Dover TownshipIts storyBWest Manchester Township1 historic placeA−ShilohIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDover1 historic placeA−Conewago TownshipIts storyC+

Questions about Weigelstown’s history

What year was Weigelstown founded?

The Weigelstown post office opened in 1878, 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 →