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History · Wopsononock

Wopsononock’s post office opened in 1892

Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1920 on.

1892first post office
0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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How Wopsononock began

When was Wopsononock founded?

1892

The Wopsononock post office opened in 1892, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 56134 years
Founding year: the first Wopsononock post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Wopsononock’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 19205 editions of the USGS map, 1920 to 1993. Watch Wopsononock change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wopsononock’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Wopsononock on the map, 1920 to 1993

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

Wopsononock on the 1920 USGS mapWopsononock on the 1963 USGS mapWopsononock on the 1972 USGS mapWopsononock on the 1981 USGS mapWopsononock on the 1993 USGS map1920Altoona 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 Wopsononock.

The story so far

Wopsononock, in brief

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

Wopsononock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in western Blair County, in the northern part of Logan Township. It sits at an elevation of 2,474 feet (754 m) on the crest of the Allegheny Front, 1,000 feet (300 m) above Juniata Gap to the southeast. Juniata Gap Road leads 5 miles (8 km) southeast from Wopsononock to Altoona and leads north and west as Wopsy Road 6 miles (10 km) to Dean in the valley of Clearfield Creek.

Its first post office opened in 1892.

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

By decade

Wopsononock, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1890s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1890s1 item
Altoona, Clearfield and Northern train1893Altoona, Clearfield and Northern train
1900s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now

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Altoona, Clearfield and Northern train
Retake this viewAltoona, Clearfield and Northern train, 1893

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Famous people

Famous people close to Wopsononock

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

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Charlie CristUnited States Representative from 2017 to 2022 · b. 1956
Michael BeheAmerican biochemist, author, and intelligent de… · b. 1952
Janet BlairActress · b. 1921
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Andrew Kevin WalkerAmerican screenwriter · b. 1964
Paul WinterAmerican saxophonist · b. 1939
H. Beam PiperAmerican science fiction writer · b. 1904

Questions about Wopsononock’s history

What year was Wopsononock founded?

The Wopsononock post office opened in 1892, 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 Wikimedia Commons (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.