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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Carroll Township is a second class township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,238 at the 2020 census. It is one of twenty-two (22) townships in Perry County and one of 1,456 townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 5,269 people in 2010, 5,238 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1987.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Carroll 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 Carroll is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Carroll has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Dellville Covered Bridge in Wheatfield, 3.6 miles away.

Carroll and the nearest listed places

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Dellville Covered BridgePerry County CourthouseDunbar-Creigh HouseRice Covered BridgeLittle Buffalo Historic DistrictCarlisle Armory

Closest to Carroll

Dellville Covered BridgeWheatfield · Burr Truss3.6miPerry County CourthouseBloomfield · Greek Revival5.2miDunbar-Creigh HouseLandisburg · Building6.7miRice Covered BridgeTyrone · Burr Truss, 2 Queen Posts6.9miLittle Buffalo Historic DistrictCentre · District7.6mi

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. Dellville Covered Bridge’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

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📜 Spring📜 Centre📜 Bloomfield📜 Wheatfield

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