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Ghost Town in Nebraska, United States
Bower, Nebraska
Ghost Town
Bower, Nebraska is located in NebraskaBower, NebraskaBower, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°18′N 97°12′W / 40.3°N 97.2°W / 40.3; -97.2
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyJefferson

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

History

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

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.
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Fairbury
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40°15′45″N 97°10′45″W / 40.2625°N 97.1792°W / 40.2625; -97.1792


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