The first business opened in 1826, and a post office was opened in 1850; the post office closed in 2017. In 1835, D. S. Van Rensselaer, a member of the famed Van Rensselaer family, relocated to the region. His descendants continue to hold prominence in the community, with Howie Van Rensselaer operating the local funeral home and Howie's father Howard having been the village's last mayor.
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1922Randolph sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Randolph.
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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 →
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