The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusHerndon, formerly Trevorton Junction, is a borough along the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Herndon was first founded by Robert A. Parrish in 1840. The town was later named for Naval commander William Lewis Herndon, who died in 1857 while trying to rescue passengers from his sinking ship. As of the 2020 census, Herndon had a population of 347.
Herndon was established in 1827. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 324 to 347 (+7%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Herndon 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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Herndon’s history is told.
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Herndon, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Herndon is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Herndon has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Caspar Snyder House in Lower Augusta, 4.8 miles away.
Herndon and the nearest listed places
Closest to Herndon
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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.