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History · Randall

Randall’s post office opened in 1889, and 19% of its homes were built before 1940

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When was Randall founded?

1889

The Randall post office opened in 1889, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 607137 years
Founding year: the first Randall post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Randall’s past

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How Randall came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Randall.

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Randall was platted in 1890 and named for John H. Randall, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Randall since 1889. Randall was incorporated in 1900.

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History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Darling TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townParker TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Randall’s history

What year was Randall founded?

The Randall post office opened in 1889, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.