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Jennings

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Nebraska

Lakeside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Lakeside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jennings 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 Jennings as a historical populated place on the White Lake 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 42.2166° N, 102.2602° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhite Lake
Elevation3,908 ft
Nearest living townHyannis, NE
Distance to it29.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1832186
Coordinates42.21665, -102.26019

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What's there now

Jennings is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hyannis, NE (population 153), about 29.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,908 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 Jennings?

Jennings is in Sheridan County, Nebraska, at 42.2166, -102.2602.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

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

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