Nebraska Towns You Might Not Have Heard
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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CALLAWAY, NE
- Callaway is North West of Grand Island, or very far west of Omaha
- Callaway was named after the vice principal of the train station
- 29 states visit Callaway for their kite flight event.
- Callaway was settled in 1885
- It would take 3 hours and 52 minutes to get to Callaway (252 mi)
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MARSLAND, NE
- Marsland is located in western Nebraska
- During the gold rush, people were drawn to this area
- The town was named after the railroad agent, Thomas Marsland
- Marsland was the victim of many fires.
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FARWELL, NE
- Farwell, NE has a population of 150 people
- Farwell is in the Howard county.
- Farwell has a water park
- Farwell means goodbye in Danish, and the creators in 1893 were saying goodbye to their old home, Posen.
Photo by Andrew Czap
PALISADE, NE
- Was named because of the bluffs near the area
- Nestled in the Frenchman River
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ANTIOCH, NE
- Antioch was for a couple of years the most important potash producing region in the nation
- The Antioch potash plant was closed in 1912
Photo by John Rusk
TAYLOR, NE
- Taylor, NE is located in the Sandhills of Nebraska, in the Loup County
- Taylor holds the Loup County Fair and a Chicken festival
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BEEMER, NE
- 86 mi NW of Omaha
- It's near the Elkhorn River
- There are about 56 businesses in Beemer
- Beemer's population was 741 in 1990 and 773 in 2000.
Photo by Jeff Kubina
LEIGH, NE
- 86 miles northwest of Omaha
- Approximately 500 people live in Leigh
- There is about 93 options for jobs.
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NENZEL, NE
- Nenzel was created in 1885 by a railroad
- George Nenzel originally established the town for his family, but settlers also came.
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EDISON, NE
- Edison's first post office was made in 1880
- It's area is about 0.27 sq mi
- It's population was at 133 in 2010
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