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]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawyer, Nebraska
- 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.
- "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- 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.
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