Bower, Nebraska
Bower is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska in the United States.[1]
History
A 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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bower (historical)
- ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 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.
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