Colfax County / Mary L. Maas ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brezina, Judy., Author.

Krzycki, Jim., Author.

Maas, Mary L., Author.

Waters, Ruth., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colfax County (Neb.)--History--Pictorial works.

Colfax County (Neb.).

Colfax County (Neb.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, map, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

Colfax County is unique with having two towns within its boundaries, Schuyler and Clarkson, plus four villages: Leigh, Howells, Richland, and Rogers. A number of farm precincts were once bustling communities, including Dublin, Heun, Maple Creek, Midland, Shell Creek, Tabor, and Wilson; now, most have only a church and/or cemetery to denote their sites. Schuyler is the county seat and can boast of having the first electric plant, water plant, and telephone exchange in the state. The Morman Trail, Oregon Trail, and Military Trail followed the banks of the Platte River and were utilized by troops and immigrants. Cattle herds from the Chisholm Trail were shipped from the Schuyler rail yards to markets in the East.

Contents:

Seekers, settlers, and the beginning

Visionaries and builders

Schuyler, Colfax County seat

Clarkson and Czechs

Howells and history

Leigh and Colfax County fair

Two villages, Richland and Rogers

Benedictine mission, churches, and schools

Farm precincts in Colfax County.

OCLC:

900733496