 William Oldham built a sawmill in 1830, a gristmill in 1833, and Rockingham Furnace in 1841.The main Borough of Shade Township is Central City, which was first settled in 1848 and was incorporated on 6 May 1918.Hooversville, which sits astride the border of Shade and Quemahoning Townships, was first settled in 1836 and was incorporated in 1896.