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History · Hyndman

Hyndman dates to 1800, and 44% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 2 old photos and papers, maps from 1910 on, and the census since 1880.

1800founded
0on the National Register
44%homes built before 1940
2old photos & papers
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From Hyndman’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Hyndman began

When was Hyndman founded?

1800

Hyndman dates its founding to 1800 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1880.

First census: 323 in 18802020 census: 863226 years
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓

What stands out about Hyndman’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 2 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 1,325 in 1940; 863 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Hyndman’s homes were built before 1946.Deep rootsEstablished in 1800: 226 years of Hyndman.
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Start Hyndman’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hyndman’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
2 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewBirds eye view of Hyndman, Bedford Co.,…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
People over time

Hyndman, census by census

02004006008001,0001,2001,40018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 1,325

Peaked at 1,325 in 1940; 863 people lived here in 2020.

15 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hyndman’s Wikipedia page.

The story

How Hyndman came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Hyndman.

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The first known settler in the area was Samuel Waters, who lived near Wills Creek and built a bridge across it before 1800. Around 1800, Jacob Burkett and Amos Raley started a boatbuilding business at the settlement called Bridgeport. Boats were needed to float grain down to Cumberland, Maryland. In 1850, Enoch Cade opened a store, and in 1865 a one-room school was opened. Samuel Miller began laying out a town on his land north of the creek.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Hyndman in 1879

Passages that mention Hyndman, cut from the printed page as they were published.

berry. • * Bridgeport, in Londonderry twp., incorporated into a Borough at [ September Term, 1877, and the name of the Borough changed fo | Hyndman at December Term, 1877. | Bedford county is, without doubt, one of the richest iron counties in the State, as it contains almost every variety of ore —…
Farquhar's official directory of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 1878-791879 · page 9Read the page →
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berry. • * Bridgeport, in Londonderry twp., incorporated into a Borough at [ September Term, 1877, and the name of the Borough changed fo | Hyndman at December Term, 1877. | Bedford county is, without doubt, one of the richest iron counties in the State, as it contains almost every variety of ore — the fossil, the hematite and the carbonaceous ores. Iron can be made at lower rates than elsewhere in the State, as coal, ore and limestone are found i

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

Hyndman, 1800 to 1992

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1800
    FoundingHyndman is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1906In the archiveBirds eye view of Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pa
  5. 1927On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  6. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 1,325
  7. 1992In the archiveGENERAL VIEW OF Q TOWER - Q Tower, East side of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, South of Hyn…
By decade

Hyndman, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1900s to the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1900s1 item
Birds eye view of Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pa1906Birds eye view of Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pa
1910s–1980snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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1990s1 item
GENERAL VIEW OF Q TOWER - Q Tower, East side of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, South of Hyndman1992GENERAL VIEW OF Q TOWER - Q Tower, East side of Balti…
Today10 recent
Disputed Land2020Disputed LandMarket from Center2018Market from CenterFirst Avenue2018First AvenueGrace United Methodist Church2017Grace United Methodist ChurchPennsylvania State Route 962014Pennsylvania State Route 96Pennsylvania State Route 962014Pennsylvania State Route 96Hyndman, Pennsylvania2014Hyndman, PennsylvaniaHyndman, Pennsylvania2014Hyndman, PennsylvaniaHyndman, Pennsylvania2014Hyndman, PennsylvaniaHyndman, Pennsylvania2014Hyndman, Pennsylvania
On the map

Hyndman on the map, 1927 to 1973

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

Hyndman on the 1927 USGS mapHyndman on the 1931 USGS mapHyndman on the 1944 USGS mapHyndman on the 1967 USGS mapHyndman on the 1973 USGS map1927Hyndman 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 Hyndman.

Every building

Hyndman, building by building, 1910

Fire insurance maps drew every building, what it was made of and what it was used for, so insurers could price the risk of fire. Pick a sheet.

Hyndman fire insurance map, 1910, sheet 11910Sheet 1 of 4
BrickWoodStone

Sanborn Map Company, via the Library of Congress. Editions published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Birds eye view of Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pa
Retake this viewBirds eye view of Hyndman, Bedford Co., Pa, 1906

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Hyndman’s page.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Hyndman

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

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Eddie DeezenAmerican actor · b. 1957
Drew HankinsonAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1983
Edward MooneyCatholic cardinal · b. 1882
Jesse CarletonAmateur golfer · b. 1862
E. O. C. OrdUnited States Army officer · b. 1818
George L. WellingtonAmerican politician · b. 1852

Questions about Hyndman’s history

What year was Hyndman founded?

In 1800, according to Wikidata. the census of 1880 counted 323 people here.

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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 (12), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), Sanborn fire insurance maps (Library of Congress) 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.