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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Bloss Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 353 to 343 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1971.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bloss yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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 Bloss is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bloss has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Jesse Robinson House in Wellsboro, 9.9 miles away.

Bloss and the nearest listed places

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Jesse Robinson HouseRobinson HouseWellsboro ArmoryWellsboro Historic DistrictButtonwood Covered BridgeMansfield Armory

Closest to Bloss

Jesse Robinson HouseWellsboro · Building9.9miRobinson HouseWellsboro · Building10miWellsboro ArmoryWellsboro · Building10miWellsboro Historic DistrictWellsboro · District10miButtonwood Covered BridgeJackson · Built 189810.5mi

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. Jesse Robinson House’s page links to a real one.
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National 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.

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📜 Blossburg📜 Covington📜 Duncan📜 Hamilton
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