The story
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From Wikipedia’s history of Lindsey.
Lindsey was originally called Washington, and under the latter name was platted in 1853.
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History · Lindsey
Lindsey’s post office opened in 1869, and 76% of its homes were built before 1940
Below: maps from 1901 on and the census since 1880.
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Quick answers
How Lindsey began
When was Lindsey founded?
1869
The Lindsey post office opened in 1869, the earliest record of the town by name. Another post office, Loos (1864), opened inside today’s town and later closed.
First census: 409 in 18802020 census: 457157 years
Founding year: the first Lindsey post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓
What stands out about Lindsey’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lindsey are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19013 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1969. Watch Lindsey change.Old housesHalf of Lindsey’s homes were built before 1938.Boom and bustPeaked at 652 in 1970; 457 people lived here in 2020.
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Decades since 1900 with photos
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Lindsey on the map, 1901 to 1969
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lindsey. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1901Fremont 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 Lindsey.
From the old history books
What they wrote about Lindsey, 1882–1909
Passages that mention Lindsey, cut from the printed page as they were published.
twentieth century history of sandusky county, ohio1909 · page 346Read the page →
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The post-office has been superseded by a rural delivery route from the neighboring village of Lindsey. The physicians have been Dr. S. Thompson, McVey, Phillips and Durbin.
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History of Sandusky County, Ohio1882 · page 775Read the page →
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was first postmaster, the office being at his house. "Loose" was at that time the name of the post office. Its style was changed to Lindsey to accord with the new name of the station, in 1868, since which time W. M. Boyer has been postmaster.
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twentieth century history of sandusky county, ohio1909 · page 500Read the page →
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a large mill and hoop factory North of Lindsey, and another in Lindsey, and a mill in Henry County, Ohio, both of which they operated with good results. for some years. In 1885, the firm moved to Fremont and bought a drop forge works, where they manufactured carriage forgings and specialties. They continued with much success until 1895, since which time
Text read by machine from the scan; it may contain errors.Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
Timeline
Lindsey, 1864 to 1970
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
- 19th century
- 1864Post officeThe Loos post office opens
- 1869Post officeThe Loos post office closes
- 1869Post officeThe Lindsey post office opens
- 1879
Born hereArthur W. Overmyer is born here - 1898Born hereRed Thomas is born here
- 20th century
- 1901
On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey - 1970CensusPopulation peaks at 652
By decade
Lindsey, decade by decade
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Lindsey, census by census
Peaked at 652 in 1970; 457 people lived here in 2020.
15 censuses, 1880–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Lindsey’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
See all →2 famous people were born in Lindsey
Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.
Places that used to be
Lost post offices and burying grounds
Lindsey’s post office has been open since 1869. Another post office, Loos, opened and closed inside today’s town.
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2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Lindsey
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about Lindsey’s history
What year was Lindsey founded?
The Lindsey post office opened in 1869, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).
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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). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikidata (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock), the USGS Geographic Names Information System and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.