The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Longton was founded in 1870. It was named after Longton, England.
The first post office in Longton was established in August, 1870.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Longton’s history is told.
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Longton, decade by decade
Before
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Longton is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Longton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge in Elk Falls, 5.6 miles away.
Longton and the nearest listed places
Dashed line = Longton. Tap a dot.
How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Longton?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Longton’s story, or a memory of it.
📷 Add a photo of an old placeNational Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.