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List Of Ghost Towns In Nebraska
This is an incomplete List of ghost towns in Nebraska. * Andrews * Angora * Antioch * Appleton * Arago * Armour * Ashford * Belmont * Bluevale * Bookwalter * Breslau * Brewster * Burton * Butler * Cincinnati * Covington * De Soto * DeWitty * Dobytown * Duff * Dunwell * Elvira * Factoryville * Friedensau * Glen * Gross (near ghost town) * Hayland * Hecla * Homerville * Hope * Jacksonville * Jamaica * Koesterville * Lakeland * Lee Park * Lemoyne * Linton * Macy * Mariaville * Mars * Marsland * Martha * Mayberry * Meadville * Melrose * Meridian * Minersville * Mission Creek * Monowi (near ghost town) * Montrose * Mud Springs * Neapolis * New Home * Nonpareil * North Summerfield * Omadi * Pauline * Pischelville * Pittsburg * Pleasant Hill * Pleasant Valley * Rock Bluff * Royal * Saltillo * Sartoria * Scott's Valley * Schafferville * Sedan * Speiser * Spring Ranche * St. Deroin * Tate * Tipp's Branch * Unit * Violet * Wee * Weis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Towns
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * ''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic *''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant *''Ghost Town'', a 1998 novel by Robert Coover *''Ghosttown'', a 2007 novel by Douglas Anne Munson Music * Ghost Town (band), an American electronic band * ''Ghost Town'', a 1939 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayland, Nebraska
Hayland is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Nebraska, Adams County, Nebraska, United States. History Hayland got its start in the year 1912, following construction of the railroad through the territory. The town initially called Meyersville, was renamed after nearby prairies. In 1917 the village's population was 15. The post office was established in 1914 and closed in 1943. The town bank opened on August 1, 1913. Haylands school closed in 1942. The peak population was around 50 people before it became a ghost town. 21523 References Unincorporated communities in Adams County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{AdamsCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gross, Nebraska
Gross is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of two, down by 60% from its 2000 population of five. In the 2000 United States Census, it was one of only eight places with a population of five people. The others were Storrie, California; Bear Head Lake, Minnesota; Baker, Missouri; Odell, New Hampshire; Maza, North Dakota; Somerset, Vermont, and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. History Gross was founded in 1893. It was named for Ben Gross, who kept a general store. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the village. The population density was . There were 4 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. There was 1 household of which 100.0% were married couples living together. 0.0% of households were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen, Nebraska
Glen is an unincorporated community in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. It was named for the surrounding glen A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower .... History A post office was established at Glen in 1887, and remained in operation until 1953. There are still a few residents. References Unincorporated communities in Sioux County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{SiouxCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Factoryville, Nebraska
Factoryville is a ghost town in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. Located approximately halfway between Union and Nehawka, the town straddled the Lincoln-Union Highway and neighbored a smaller village called Mount Pleasant. It once featured a flour mill, stores, hotels, a post office, and a Methodist college called Factoryville College. Founded in the late 1850s, in 1873 its name was changed to Union Mills, and in 1880 it was changed back to Factoryville. The post office was established in the late 1860s when a local named Isaac Pollard was traveling to the Eastern United States. Along the way he stopped in Washington, D.C., where he selected the name Factoryville, along with the name Nehawka for a neighboring town. The construction of the railroad on the opposite side of Weeping Water Creek from Factoryville led to the demise of the town, and by the 1890s there were only empty buildings.Federal Writers Project The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was a federal government pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunwell, Nebraska
Dunwell, now a ghost town, was a community in Hooker County, Nebraska, United States. A post office was operated in Dunwell for over thirty years, opening on 27 January 1900 and closing in 1934. The community's elevation and geographic coordinates are unknown, , 1999-05-03. Accessed 2007-12-26. although a 1914 map reveals that it lay midway between Mullen
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Duff, Nebraska
Duff is an unincorporated community in Rock County, Nebraska, Rock County, Nebraska, United States. History A post office was established at Duff in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. Duff was likely the name of an early settler. 1925 editionis available for download aUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons./ref> References Unincorporated communities in Rock County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{RockCountyNE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobytown, Nebraska
Dobytown is a ghost town in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States, three miles west of Fort Kearny. Officially named Kearney City, the community was established in 1859. The town was given the common name of ''Dobytown'' because it contained mostly adobe buildings. Although the community no longer exists, the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The site is located at an altitude of 2,129 feet (649 m). As one of the most important stops for travelers between Independence, Missouri and the West Coast, Dobytown evolved to meet the needs of the thousands of soldiers, traders, teamsters and pioneers traveling west. Gambling, liquor and prostitution were among its main attractions. Dobytown also served as the major outfitting point west of the Missouri River, the center of frontier transportation from 1860 to 1866. A Pony Express station was located in Dobytown and it was the first county seat of Kearney County. One of Dobytown's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
