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Paplin

Ghost town · Howard County, Nebraska

Cotesfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Cotesfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Paplin is a ghost town in Howard County, Nebraska. It is the only former community in Howard County recorded on the federal names register, out of 89 across Nebraska.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Paplin as a historical populated place on the Cotesfield 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 41.2803° N, 98.7367° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCotesfield
Elevation2,044 ft
Nearest living townAshton, NE
Distance to it3.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1874848
Coordinates41.28029, -98.73674

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What's there now

Paplin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ashton, NE (population 213), about 3.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,044 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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