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Elton

Ghost town · Custer County, Nebraska

Sargent SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Sargent SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elton is a ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska. It is one of 4 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elton as a historical populated place on the Sargent 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 41.5033° N, 99.4732° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSargent SW
Elevation2,517 ft
Nearest living townWesterville, NE
Distance to it8.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1847853
Coordinates41.50334, -99.47316

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What's there now

Elton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Westerville, NE (population 17), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,517 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 Elton?

Elton is in Custer County, Nebraska, at 41.5033, -99.4732.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

Custer County, Nebraska has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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