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Minersville

Ghost town · Otoe County, Nebraska

Nebraska City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Nebraska City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Minersville is a ghost town in Otoe County, Nebraska, recorded as human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Otoe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Minersville as a historical populated place: 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 40.5969° N, 95.7892° W.

Key facts

Elevation945 ft
Nearest living townNebraska City, NE
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates40.59690, -95.78920

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What's there now

Minersville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nebraska City, NE (population 7,287), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 945 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 Minersville?

Minersville is in Otoe County, Nebraska, at 40.5969, -95.7892.

How many ghost towns are in Otoe County?

Otoe County, Nebraska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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