Bohemian Alps

Last updated
Bohemian Alps
Czechs in Nebraska.svg
The Bohemian Alps marked in green
Geography
Country United States
StateNebraska
Counties Butler and Saunders

The Bohemian Alps are a region in southeastern Nebraska about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Lincoln, Nebraska, or 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Omaha, Nebraska. The name of the gentle rolling hills came from the Czech immigrants who migrated to Nebraska. This land reminded them of their homeland and the Czech influence is still in this region. [1]

Settlements

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lancaster County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Lancaster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 322,608, making it the second-most populous county in Nebraska. Its county seat is Lincoln, the state capital. The county was created in 1859.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stanton County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Stanton County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,842. Its county seat is Stanton. The county was formed in 1856 and organized in 1867. It was first called Izard County until 1862, when it was renamed for Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keith County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Keith County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,335. Its county seat is Ogallala.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnson County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Johnson County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,290. Its county seat is Tecumseh. The county was formed in 1855, and was organized in 1857. It was named after Richard Mentor Johnson, who was Vice President of the United States from 1837 to 1841.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gage County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Gage County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 21,704. Its county seat is Beatrice. The county was created in 1855 and organized in 1857. It was formed from land taken from the Otoe in an 1854 treaty. The county was named for William D. Gage, a Methodist minister who served as the first chaplain of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dundy County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Dundy County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,654. Its county seat is Benkelman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Dodge County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 37,167. Its county seat is Fremont. The county was formed in 1855 and named after Iowa Senator Augustus C. Dodge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Custer County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Custer County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,545. Its county seat is Broken Bow. The county was formed in 1877 and named after General George Armstrong Custer, who was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colfax County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,582. Its county seat is Schuyler. The county and its seat are named after US Vice President (1869-1873) Schuyler Colfax.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheyenne County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Cheyenne County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,468. Its county seat is Sidney. The county was formed in 1871 and named for the Cheyenne Native American tribe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burt County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Burt County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska, bordering the west bank of the upper Missouri River. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,722. Its county seat is Tekamah. The county was formed in 1854 and named after Francis Burt, the first governor of Nebraska Territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boone County, Nebraska</span> County in Nebraska, United States

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,386. Its county seat is Albion. The county was organized in 1871 and named after Daniel Boone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prague, Oklahoma</span> City in Oklahoma, United States

Prague is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,346 at the 2020 census, an 1.76 percent decrease from the figure of 2,388 in 2010. Czech immigrants founded the city, and named it after the capital of the present-day Czech Republic.

ISO 3166-2:CZ is the entry for Czechia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Moravian Region</span> Region of the Czech Republic

The South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, the nation's 2nd largest city. South Moravia is bordered by the South Bohemian Region (west), Vysočina Region (north-west), Pardubice Region (north), Olomouc Region, Zlín Region (east), Trenčín and Trnava Regions, Slovakia and Lower Austria, Austria (south).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Bohemia (Omaha, Nebraska)</span> Neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Little Bohemia, or Bohemian Town, is a historic neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. Starting in the 1880s, Czech immigrants settled in this highly concentrated area, also called "Praha" (Prague) or "Bohemian Town", bounded by South 10th Street on the east, South 16th Street on the west, Pierce Street on the north, and Martha Street on the south, with a commercial area went along South 13th and South 14th Streets, centered on William Street. It was located south of downtown, and directly west of Little Italy. A portion of the neighborhood along South 13th Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

The Dahlman neighborhood is located south of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, it was originally platted in 1856. It was later named after "Cowboy" James Dahlman, an eight-term mayor of Omaha.

Czechs in Omaha, Nebraska have made significant contributions to the political, social and cultural development of the city since the first immigrants arrived in 1868.

The Florence School is located at 7902 North 36th Street in the Florence neighborhood of north Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The first school in the Florence area was built in the 1840s, in what was then called Cutler's Park by Mormon pioneers. The present-day Florence Elementary School was started in the late 1850s after the town of Florence was founded.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Czechland Lake Recreation Area</span>

Czechland Lake Recreation Area is a recreation area located 1 mile north of Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska. It is located on Czechland Lake and the park consists of 260 acres (1.1 km2) of land. The park is owned and operated by the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District.

References

  1. Kooser, Ted (2004). Local Wonders: Seasons in the Bohemian Alps. American Lives. Bison Books. doi:10.1353/fge.2004.0035. ISBN   0-8032-7811-X.

41°12′N96°54′W / 41.2°N 96.9°W / 41.2; -96.9