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Adaton

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Nebraska

Chadron NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Chadron NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adaton is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Nebraska. It is one of 10 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. No county in Nebraska has more among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adaton as a historical populated place on the Chadron NE 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 42.8847° N, 102.7627° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChadron NE
Elevation3,376 ft
Nearest living townChadron, NE
Distance to it12.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1832167
Coordinates42.88470, -102.76267

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What's there now

Adaton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chadron, NE (population 5,207), about 12.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,376 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Adaton?

Adaton is in Sheridan County, Nebraska, at 42.8847, -102.7627.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

Sheridan County, Nebraska has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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