Bow Valley, Nebraska

Bow Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 116.[2]

Bow Valley, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community and Census-Designated Place
Bow Valley, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42.7°N 97.3°W / 42.7; -97.3
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyCedar

Geography

Bow Valley is located in northern Cedar County, in the valley of West Bow Creek, a tributary of the Missouri River. Nebraska Highway 12 passes one mile north of the community, leading east 33 miles (53 km) to Ponca and west 12 miles (19 km) to Crofton. Nebraska Highway 57 passes a mile west of Bow Valley, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to Hartington.

History

A post office was established at Bow Valley in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[3] The community takes its name from Bow Valley.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bow Valley, Nebraska
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bow ValleyCDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  3. "Cedar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.



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