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History · Wellersburg

Wellersburg dates to 1830, and 38% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1898 on, and the census since 1860.

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How Wellersburg began

When was Wellersburg founded?

1830

Wellersburg dates its founding to 1830 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1860.

First census: 465 in 18602020 census: 214196 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1839.

What stands out about Wellersburg’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18987 editions of the USGS map, 1898 to 1993. Watch Wellersburg change.Old housesHalf of Wellersburg’s homes were built before 1953.Deep rootsEstablished in 1830: 196 years of Wellersburg.
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Start Wellersburg’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wellersburg’s history is told.

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On the map

Wellersburg on the map, 1898 to 1993

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

Wellersburg on the 1898 USGS mapWellersburg on the 1901 USGS mapWellersburg on the 1949 USGS mapWellersburg on the 1951 USGS mapWellersburg on the 1974 USGS mapWellersburg on the 1981 USGS mapWellersburg on the 1993 USGS map1898Frostburg 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 Wellersburg.

The story so far

Wellersburg, in brief

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

Wellersburg is a borough that is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Wellersburg had a population of 214.

Wellersburg was established in 1830. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 181 to 214 (+18%).

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

Timeline

Wellersburg, 1830 to 1966

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1830
    FoundingWellersburg is established
  3. 1839Post officeThe Wellersburg post office opens
  4. 1860In the archiveMap of Wellersburg from 1860 Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Map by Edward L Walker
  5. 1898On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 20th century
  7. 1966Post officeThe Wellersburg post office closes
By decade

Wellersburg, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1860s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1860s1 item
Map of Wellersburg from 1860 Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Map by Edward L Walker1860Map of Wellersburg from 1860 Somerset County, Pennsyl…Map
Today6 recent
2020-05-27 17 24 22 View north at the south end of Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) in20202020-05-27 17 24 22 View north at the south end of Pe…2020-05-27 17 23 35 View north at the south end of Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) in20202020-05-27 17 23 35 View north at the south end of Pe…2016-06-25 09 40 53 Mason-Dixon Line marker at the south end of Pennsylvania Route 160 (Main Street) and the north end …20162016-06-25 09 40 53 Mason-Dixon Line marker at the so…2016-06-25 09 39 13 View south at the south end of Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) and the north end of Mary…20162016-06-25 09 39 13 View south at the south end of Pe…2016-06-25 09 38 54 Pennsylvania State Highway Department marker for the Mason-Dixon Line at the south end of Pennsylva…20162016-06-25 09 38 54 Pennsylvania State Highway Depart…2016-06-25 09 37 31 "Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign along northbound Pennsylvania State Route 160 (Main Street) in20162016-06-25 09 37 31 "Welcome to Pennsylvania" sign al…
People over time

Wellersburg, census by census

0100200300400500190019502000Peak: 465

Between 158 and 465 people in every census since 1860.

17 censuses, 1860–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Wellersburg’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wellersburg

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

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Eddie DeezenAmerican actor · b. 1957
Drew HankinsonAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1983
Edward MooneyCatholic cardinal · b. 1882
Lenore KightAmerican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist · b. 1911
Jesse CarletonAmateur golfer · b. 1862
E. O. C. OrdUnited States Army officer · b. 1818
Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Wellersburg had its own post office from 1839 to 1966.

Wellersburg
1839–1966
18301930today

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Southampton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Wellersburg’s history

What year was Wellersburg founded?

In 1830, according to Wikidata. Wellersburg’s post office opened in 1839, and the census of 1860 counted 465 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 (7), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), 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.