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History · Singers Glen

Singers Glen dates to 1809, and 13% of its homes were built before 1940

2 places in town are on the National Register, among them a historic district with 65 buildings. Below: maps from 1947 on.

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How Singers Glen began

When was Singers Glen founded?

1809

Singers Glen dates its founding to 1809 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1860.

2020 census: 195217 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1860.The full story ↓

What stands out about Singers Glen’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 Singers Glen are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.A historic districtThe Singers Glen Historic District takes in 65 historic buildings.Deep rootsEstablished in 1809: 217 years of Singers Glen.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Singers Glen’s history is told.

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On the National Register

2 listings protect 66 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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first listed
1975
Joseph Funk House
Joseph Funk HouseSingers Glen Historic District
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Joseph Funk HouseBuilding
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Timeline

Singers Glen, 1809 to 1947

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1809
    FoundingSingers Glen is established
  3. 1860Post officeThe Singer Glen post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1947On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
The story

How Singers Glen came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Singers Glen.

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Singers Glen was first settled in 1809 by Joseph Funk and other descendants of the German Anabaptists who had been persecuted during the European Wars of Religion. Funk was a well known music teacher and composer, and thanks largely to him, Singers Glen is sometimes considered the birthplace of gospel music in the American South.

The Joseph Funk House and Singers Glen Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Singers Glen, decade by decade

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On the map

Singers Glen on the map, 1947 to 1994

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

Singers Glen on the 1947 USGS mapSingers Glen on the 1950 USGS mapSingers Glen on the 1967 USGS mapSingers Glen on the 1987 USGS mapSingers Glen on the 1994 USGS map1947Broadway 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 Singers Glen.

Famous people

Famous people close to Singers Glen

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

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Maggie StiefvaterAmerican novelist · b. 1981
Dell CurryAmerican basketball player · b. 1964
Ralph SampsonAmerican basketball player · b. 1960
Kristi ToliverAmerican-Slovak basketball player and coach · b. 1987
John H. GibbonsAmerican physicist · b. 1929
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Arthur S. LinkAmerican historian · b. 1920

Questions about Singers Glen’s history

What year was Singers Glen founded?

In 1809, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Singers Glen’s post office opened in 1860.

What is on the National Register in Singers Glen?

Two places: the Joseph Funk House (listed 1975) and the Singers Glen Historic District (1978).

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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), the National Register of Historic Places (2), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, 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.