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Abdal

Ghost town · Nuckolls County, Nebraska

Superior quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Superior quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Abdal is a ghost town in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, recorded as human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America. It is the only former community in Nuckolls County recorded on the federal names register, out of 89 across Nebraska.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Abdal as a historical populated place on the Superior topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.1222° N, 98.1234° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSuperior
Elevation1,795 ft
Nearest living townNelson, NE
Distance to it6.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1882649
Coordinates40.12223, -98.12338

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What's there now

Abdal is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nelson, NE (population 478), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,795 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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