Dawson is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 148 at the 2020 census. [3] Dawson was originally known as Noraville, and under the latter name was platted in 1872 …

Legally named and platted as Noraville in 1872, this town of 148 now goes by "Dawson," in honor of Joshua Dawson, an early settler of the area. To this day, all legal descriptions regarding the town …

On the train trip to Falls City to get the plats and paperwork legalized and registered, he decided to name his new town Noraville, in honor of his wife Lenora Hatcher Draper.

Dreams of money gained by investing in town lots lured many early settlers to Nebraska Territory, and paper towns dotted the territorial map. The cities which grew up in territorial Nebraska were …

Compiled by reference specialists at the Library of Congress, this guide identifies key print and online resources for pursuing family history, as well as state, county, and municipal historical research for …

The history of this area in Northeast Nebraska can be traced back to the 1650s when the Omaha Indians lived along the Bow Creek area. For the next 90 years this area that borders the Missouri …

History: Nuckolls County was established in 1860 and organized in 1871. It was named after Stephen Friel Nuckolls, a pioneering Nebraska settler. Geography: The Republican River flows through the …

Kansas Collection Books: Written by William Cutler and published by Andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of Nebraska.

On March 4, 1872, while on the train trip to Falls City to get the survey and paperwork registered for his town, he decided to call the town's name Noraville to honor his wife Lenora Hatcher Draper. This did …

During the winter of 1882-1883, death and heartbreak swept through many homes in Central City, Nebraska. That winter an outbreak of diphtheria infected many of the community's children. What …