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 [...]