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Geranium

Ghost town · Valley County, Nebraska

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

Geranium is a ghost town in Valley County, Nebraska. It is one of 2 former communities in Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Geranium as a historical populated place on the Comstock 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 41.6103° N, 99.1309° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleComstock
Elevation2,269 ft
Nearest living townComstock, NE
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1849652
Coordinates41.61029, -99.13093

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What's there now

Geranium is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Comstock, NE (population 77), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,269 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 Geranium?

Geranium is in Valley County, Nebraska, at 41.6103, -99.1309.

How many ghost towns are in Valley County?

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

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