The story so far
Mogul, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Mogul yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,290 to 1,258 (-2%).
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History · Mogul
Half of Mogul’s homes were built after 1985
More historic than 4% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Most of Mogul was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: 1 old photo or paper and maps from 1950 on.
0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
Quick answers
About Mogul’s history
How historic is Mogul?
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What drives the grade ↓More historic than 4% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.
History grade
What drives Mogul’s History grade
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Mogul is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Mogul’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 19400.0% of homes (±3.0) · typical NV town 0.3% · U.S. 8.4%D−National RegisterNo listings counted · typical NV town 0.0 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 4%
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Few Nevada towns list much on the Register (a typical Nevada town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Mogul’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (29% of Nevada towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±3.0 points).
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Mogul’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · Help out
Start Mogul’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Mogul’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.By decade
Mogul, decade by decade
One decade in the archive so far: the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.
1990On the map
Mogul on the map, 1950 to 1982
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Mogul. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1950Reno sheet · 1:62,500U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Mogul.
Famous people
See all →Famous people close to Mogul
Nobody well known was born in Mogul itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Places that used to be
Old corners and places now gone
Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.
Hamlets and corners on the map
Lawton
Gone or out of use
Maltbylocale
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Mogul’s history
How does Mogul rank for history?
Mogul is more historic than 4% of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Mogul?
0.0% of Mogul’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±3.0 points), against a typical 0.3% for a Nevada town; the median home was built in 1985.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
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Sources
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).
From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.