Bower, Nebraska

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Bower, Nebraska
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Bower, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°18′N97°12′W / 40.3°N 97.2°W / 40.3; -97.2
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County Jefferson

Bower is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established as Bowerville in 1870, renamed Bower in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [2] [3] The community was named for the Bower family of pioneer settlers. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bower (historical)
  2. ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Morton, Julius Sterling; Watkins, Albert; Miller, George L. (1913). Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region. J. North. p. 733.
  4. ↑ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 258.

40°15′45″N97°10′45″W / 40.2625°N 97.1792°W / 40.2625; -97.1792


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