The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Inland.
Inland was founded circa 1878. The name is descriptive. A post office was established at Inland in 1879.
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History · Inland
Inland dates to 1878, and 1 of its places is on the National Register
Below: maps from 1898 on.
1878founded
1on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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How Inland began
When was Inland founded?
1878
Inland dates its founding to 1878 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1879.
2020 census: 58148 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1879.The full story ↓
What stands out about Inland’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Inland’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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Inland on the map, 1898 to 1985
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Inland. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1898Grand Island sheet · 1:125,000U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Inland.
By decade
Inland, decade by decade
Today1 recent
2017On the National Register
1 historic place in Inland
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
place listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Famous people
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Nobody well known was born in Inland itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Questions about Inland’s history
What year was Inland founded?
In 1878, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Inland’s post office opened in 1879.
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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 (1), Wikipedia and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.