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City · Cedar County · Population 879 (2020 census) · ZIP 68771 · Founded 1886 · Peak population 1,338 (1920)

About Randolph

Randolph is a city of 879 on US 20 in the southwest corner of Cedar County, a few miles east of US 81. It has Randolph Public Schools, the Randolph Family Practice Clinic, the Lied Randolph Public Library, a golf course, the Logan Creek Inn and campgrounds.

History

Randolph grew up in 1886 after the railroad came through and was named for Lord Randolph Churchill, the British statesman. The post office opened on January 12, 1887, and the town incorporated on May 7, 1889. In 1890 it was the end of an Omaha Road branch, later extended through Magnet to Bloomfield, and it was also on the Pacific Short Line, later part of the Great Northern.

The population peaked at 1,338 in 1920. Randolph calls itself the "Honey Capital" for its many beekeeping families, and since 2023 its summer Community Fair has included a Honey Fest, with a queen bee crowning and a honey baking contest. A flood-control project on Middle Logan Creek closed the city's old Veterans Memorial RV Park.

Highways and trails through Randolph

Route	One way	Other way
US 20Broadway, east–west through Randolph	West to US 81 (about 3–4 mi) and Osmond (about 12 mi)	East to Belden (about 8 mi) and Laurel (about 13 mi)
US 81North–south just west of town	North to NE 59 for Magnet, and NE 84 for Hartington	South to Norfolk (about 28 mi)

Nearby towns

Belden	about 8 mi east	US 20
Magnet	about 10 mi north	US 81 and NE 59
Osmond	about 12 mi west	US 20
Laurel	about 13 mi east	US 20
Coleridge	about 15 mi northeast	US 20 and NE 57
Hartington	about 23 mi northeast	US 20 and NE 57

Things to see

Randolph Community Golf Course, 209 W. Walden St. · Lied Randolph Public Library, 111 N. Douglas St. · local honey from producers such as CBees Honey

Schools and health care

Schools: Randolph Public Schools: Randolph Elementary School (pre-K–6), 309 N. Bridge St., and Randolph High School (7–12), 207 N. Pierce St.

Health care: Randolph Family Practice Clinic, 106 E. Wayne St. (weekdays); nearest hospital Osmond General Hospital (about 12 mi)

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; NEGenWeb Cedar County post offices; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Department of Transportation route mileposts. Distances marked "about" are estimates.