Bower is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Bower, Nebraska | |
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  Bower, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′N 97°12′W / 40.3°N 97.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Jefferson |
History
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bower (historical)
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 258.
40°15′45″N 97°10′45″W / 40.2625°N 97.1792°W
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