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Nebraska Counties
There is ninety-three counties in state of Nebraska. Despite the fact that Sarpy County contained the oldest settlement in the state, it was one of the last lands along the river to be recognized by law. Finally, on February 1, 1857, the land "where the cities meet the country" was officially created.Frontier County, Nebraska
Frontier County Education, Geography, and History
Frontier County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 2,756. Its county seat is Stockville.
Etymology - Origin of Frontier County Name
When it came time to name the new county, the fact that it was located in what was referred to at that time as part of the Nebraska frontier led organizers to name it as such.
Demographics:
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Frontier County History
When Frontier County was established
in 1872, the land was inhabited predominantly by cattlemen who had come to the
area for the rich grazing land that it offered. When it came time to name the
new county, the fact that it was located in what was referred to at that time as
part of the Nebraska frontier led organizers to name it as such.
Henry and Mortimer Clifford were two of the early cattlemen to live in the area
and their efforts are greatly credited for the organization the county. The
Clifford brothers had come to the area, married Indian women, and decided to
settle along Medicine Creek where they could raise cattle. The site of the
Cliffords' settlement was not too far from where the present town of Stockville
is located.
Two years before the county was officially established, cattlemen came to know
the W.L. McClary ranch as the place where information could be exchanged or left
for those who passed back and forth through the area. This site was located near
the geographic center of the county and would be the forerunner to the
settlement that would become known as Stockville, the county seat.
Stockville is not only in the geographic center of the county, it also has been
the center of considerable controversy over the years.
Among the towns that were settled in the county was Curtis, located along Curtis
Creek to the northwest of Stockville. Curtis was the beneficiary of a railroad
line that passed through the area. Because of this, it developed much more
quickly than Stockville, which had no rail line. For many years the townspeople
of Curtis would call for an election to relocate the county seat to their
community. These calls began shortly after the turn of the century and continued
up until a decade or two ago. Despite their numerous attempts, the townspeople
of Curtis were never successful in their quest.
Today, the courthouse that was built in 1888 is the prominent feature of
Stockville's main street.
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 980 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 975 square miles (2,530 km2) is
land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (0.6%) is water
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Gosper County (east)
- Furnas County (southeast)
- Red Willow County (south)
- Hitchcock County (southwest)
- Hayes County (west)
- Lincoln County (north)
- Dawson County (northeast)
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