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Lindy, Nebraska downtownPhoto: Ammodramus · Public domain
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History · Lindy

Lindy dates to 1928, and 11% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Lindy began

When was Lindy founded?

1928

Lindy dates its founding to 1928 (Wikidata).

2020 census: 1398 years
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What stands out about Lindy’s past

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The story

How Lindy came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Lindy.

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Lindy was established late in the state's history. The townsite was surveyed in 1928, in response to demand for a local marketing and shopping center. Development was further encouraged by a rumor, which later proved unfounded, suggesting that a railroad line might be built through the area. The new town was named after Charles Lindbergh, nicknamed "Lucky Lindy", who the year before had made his celebrated non-stop solo flight from New York to Paris.

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By decade

Lindy, decade by decade

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On the map

Lindy on the map in 1985

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lindy.

Lindy on the 1985 USGS map1985Yankton sheet · 1:100,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lindy.

Questions about Lindy’s history

What year was Lindy founded?

In 1928, according to Wikidata.

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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 (8), 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.