Bower is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

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

History

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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

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  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.

40°15′45″N 97°10′45″W / 40.2625°N 97.1792°W / 40.2625; -97.1792