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History · West Taylor Township

33% of West Taylor Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1904 on.

0on the National Register
33%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about West Taylor 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 West Taylor Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19044 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1998. Watch West Taylor Township change.Old housesHalf of West Taylor Township’s homes were built before 1953.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how West Taylor Township’s history is told.

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On the map

West Taylor Township on the map, 1904 to 1998

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

West Taylor Township on the 1904 USGS mapWest Taylor Township on the 1964 USGS mapWest Taylor Township on the 1972 USGS mapWest Taylor Township on the 1998 USGS map1904Johnstown 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 West Taylor Township.

The story so far

West Taylor Township, in brief

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

West Taylor Township is a township that is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 795 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 795 to 729 (-8%).

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

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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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Famous people

Famous people close to West Taylor Township

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

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Carroll BakerAmerican actress · b. 1931
Steve DitkoAmerican comics artist · b. 1927
Alex AzarAmerican politician · b. 1967
Michael NovakAmerican theologian, philosopher, journalist, n… · b. 1933
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Tim KazurinskyAmerican actor · b. 1950
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Wilma Scott HeideAmerican writer · b. 1921
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Lower Yoder TownshipIts storyB+Johnstown11 historic placesA+Middle Taylor Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJackson TownshipIts storyC

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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.