Hooversville is a small but pleasant village, situated in the midst of a fertile agricultural country. The first settler, on the land where the village now is, was Caspar Ripple, who obtained a warrant for the tract in 1794. Hooversville, however, is of modern growth.
The first house in the village was built by George Lohr in 1850. Lohr was also the first storekeeper, his store occupying a portion of his dwelling. Jonas Hoover, after whom the place was named, sold off the first building lots. Aaron Crissey, the first blacksmith, began business in 1855. The first gristmill in this place was built in 1834 by John Clark. Hooversville post office was established in 1876, through the efforts of George Hoover, who was appointed the first postmaster. The first physician was Dr. John Howard, succeeded by Dr. M. L. Unruh and Dr. J. W. Hamer.
Nathaniel Hamer has been in the mercantile business and postmaster at Hooversville since 1879. John Hamer, now serving his second term, as justice of the peace, has resided in Hooversville since 1868. S.S. Swank is engaged in blacksmithing at here.
(History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA; 1884)
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