Ingham, Nebraska | |
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Former community | |
  Ingham, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′59″N100°20′18″W / 40.73306°N 100.33833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lincoln |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1838507 [1] |
Ingham was a community in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States, established in 1886 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. [2] Ingham was located near today's Highway 23, its location chosen as a rare level spot between the small villages of Farnam and Moorefield. [2] Earliest settlers were dryland farmers and ranchers. [2] The settlement became of sufficient size that a post office was secured in 1898. [2] Ingham had a high school that graduated its first class in 1924. [2]
In addition to agricultural activities, Ingham developed a silica mining industry. [2]
The settlement went into decline in the 1920s. [2] The silica facilities moved to Eustis in 1928, and improved roads meant local farmers were able to transact business in larger markets. [2] By the 1950s, the settlement had disappeared. [2] Today, only a few building foundations, along with abandoned wagons and agricultural equipment, [2] remain as evidence that this community ever existed. Nebraska State Historical Marker #286 memorializes the memory of the town. [2]