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Madisonburg

Madisonburg [1] was laid out by Jacob Reber, in 1816, and first called "Jacobsburg." When the post office was established, in 1830, the name was changed to honor President James Madison. Population in 1940 was 1,030.

  1. Godcharles, Frederic A., Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania, 1944, 4 volumes, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York
Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

WOLF'S STORE. A post village of 150 inhabitants. located in Miles township, Centre county, 28 miles east of Bellefonte, the county seat. Coburn, distant 11 miles, on L. & T. Br. Penn. R. B., is the shipping point. Daily stage communifation with Rebersburg. J. R. Wolfe, postmaster.

  • Beck Benjamin, carpenter.
  • Emerick J S, General Store.
  • Gilbert Henry, shoemkr.
  • Haugh Nathan, saw and shingle mill.
  • Meyer Henry, saw mill.
  • Minich John, cooper.
  • Morris, Joel, shoemkr.
  • Scholl Jacob, Saw Mill.
  • Snyder H D, blacksmith.
  • Stover Reuben, saw and shingle mill.
  • Strouse Wm H, flour, saw and shingle mills.
  • Walker Daniel, saw and flour mill.
  • Wirth Jacob, saw mill.
  • Wolfe J R, Produce.
  • Wolfe O H, carpenter.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia

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Street Names: East Street, Madisonburg Pike, Route 445, West Street
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