Red Willow County in Nebraska
"Red Willow County" is named for Red Willow Creek. The term is a mistranslation of the Sioux word Chanshasha Wakpala, literally, Red Dogwood Creek. This [...]
Morrill County, Nebraska
Morrill County is "named in honor of Charles Henry Morrill (1843-1928), regent of the University of Nebraska. Originally a part of Cheyenne County, it was [...]
Furnas County in Nebraska
Furnas County was "named in honor of Robert W. Furnas (1824-1905), governor of Nebraska from 1873 to 1875. The county was organized and its boundaries [...]
First-Plymouth Carillon Tower: I Heard the Bells on a September Day
During the research process, I discovered that First-Plymouth Church was one of Lincoln's first places of worship. I knew that part of its unique history [...]
Butler County in Nebraska
Map Courtesy of Wikimedia Butler County Founded in 1856 County seat: David City Nebraska License Plate Number: 25 Butler County was named for [...]
Burt County in Nebraska
Map Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Burt County in Nebraska Established in 1854 as one of Nebraska's first counties. Boundaries approved in 1855 then [...]
Buffalo County in Nebraska
Buffalo County in Nebraska Established by the Nebraska Territorial Legislature on March 14th, 1855. Officially recognized as a Nebraska county on January 20th, 1870. County Seat: [...]
Brown County in Nebraska
Brown County in Nebraska Established by act of the state legislature on February 19, 1883. County Seat: Ainsworth License plate number: 75 Nebraska [...]
Boyd County in Nebraska
Boyd County in Nebraska Established March 1891 County Seat: Butte County license plate number: 63 On the very north central edge of Nebraska, you will find [...]
Box Butte County in Nebraska
Box Butte County in Nebraska County Seat: Alliance License Plate Number: 65 Established November 2, 1886 by vote. Box Butte County map courtesy of [...]