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History · Ryndon

The history of Ryndon

Below: maps from 1962 on.

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What stands out about Ryndon’s past

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The story so far

Ryndon, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ryndon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Ryndon is an unincorporated community in central Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Elko micropolitan area.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Ryndon, decade by decade

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2014-06-11 13 52 44 View of Elko Mountain from Interstate 80 in20142014-06-11 13 52 44 View of Elko Mountain from Inters…2014-06-11 13 51 40 View east along Interstate 80 from around milepost 313 near20142014-06-11 13 51 40 View east along Interstate 80 fro…2014-06-11 12 55 56 View west along Interstate 80 from around milepost 313 near20142014-06-11 12 55 56 View west along Interstate 80 fro…2014-06-11 12 53 34 View of Ryndon, Nevada from Interstate 8020142014-06-11 12 53 34 View of Ryndon, Nevada from Inter…2014-06-11 12 53 34 View of Ryndon, Nevada from Interstate 80-cropped20142014-06-11 12 53 34 View of Ryndon, Nevada from Inter…2014-06-11 12 50 57 View west along Interstate 80 from around milepost 315 near20142014-06-11 12 50 57 View west along Interstate 80 fro…
On the map

Ryndon on the map, 1962 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ryndon. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Ryndon on the 1962 USGS mapRyndon on the 1982 USGS map1962Ryndon sheet · 1:24,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Ryndon

Nobody well known was born in Ryndon itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Morley GriswoldAmerican politician · b. 1890
Jenny Lee LindbergAmerican bassist · b. 1981
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Joseph L. HendersonAmerican physician · b. 1903
Robert Marion ClawsonAmerican economist · b. 1905
Cy SneedAmerican professional baseball player · b. 1992
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Dirk BorgognoneAmerican football placekicker · b. 1968

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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 (6) 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.