Bower, Nebraska Explained

Bower, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Ghost Town
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson

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

History

A post office was established as Bowerville in 1870, renamed Bower in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[1] [2] The community was named for the Bower family of pioneer settlers.[3]

References

40.2625°N -97.1792°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jefferson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 August 2014.
  2. Book: Morton. Julius Sterling. Watkins. Albert. Miller. George L.. Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region. 1913. J. North. 733.
  3. Book: Dawson, Charles. Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County .... 1912. Crane. 258.

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