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Bower

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Nebraska

Western SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Western SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bower is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bower as a historical populated place on the Western SW 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 40.2625° N, 97.1792° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestern SW
Elevation1,463 ft
Nearest living townJansen, NE
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1882777
Coordinates40.26250, -97.17920

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What's there now

Bower is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jansen, NE (population 86), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,463 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 Bower?

Bower is in Jefferson County, Nebraska, at 40.2625, -97.1792.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Nebraska has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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