Sawyer, Nebraska

Sawyer is a ghost town in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

Sawyer was laid out in 1887.[2] A post office was established at Sawyer in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[3] The town was named for Simeon Sawyer, a pioneer settler.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawyer, Nebraska
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 123.
  3. "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

40.59445°N 97.52255°W / 40.59445; -97.52255


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