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History · Weston

Weston’s post office opened in 1890, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1892 on.

1890first post office
0on the National Register
24%homes built before 1940
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How Weston began

When was Weston founded?

1890

The Weston post office opened in 1890, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 332136 years
Founding year: the first Weston post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Weston’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 Weston are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18924 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1976. Watch Weston change.Old housesHalf of Weston’s homes were built before 1950.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Weston’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Weston on the map, 1892 to 1976

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

Weston on the 1892 USGS mapWeston on the 1950 USGS mapWeston on the 1969 USGS mapWeston on the 1976 USGS map1892Mahanoy 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 Weston.

The story so far

Weston, in brief

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

Weston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.

Its first post office opened in 1890. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 321 to 332 (+3%).

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 Weston

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

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Tommy DorseyAmerican big band leader and musician · b. 1905
Jimmy DorseyAmerican clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandlea… · b. 1904
Victor SchertzingerAmerican composer, film director, film producer… · b. 1888
Lou BarlettaAmerican politician · b. 1956
Joseph Edward KurtzCatholic archbishop · b. 1946
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Tom DeMarcoAmerican software engineer, author, and consult… · b. 1940

Questions about Weston’s history

What year was Weston founded?

The Weston post office opened in 1890, 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.