Kiowa, Nebraska

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Kiowa is a ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Kiowa in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] The community was named after the Kiowa Indians. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiowa, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Thayer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 139. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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