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Wayside

Ghost town · Dawes County, Nebraska

Wayside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Wayside quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wayside is a ghost town in Dawes County, Nebraska. It is one of 2 former communities in Dawes County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wayside 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 42.9880° N, 103.2396° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townOelrichs, SD
Distance to it13.4 miles
Coordinates42.98803, -103.23964

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What's there now

Wayside is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oelrichs, SD (population 187), about 13.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wayside?

Wayside is in Dawes County, Nebraska, at 42.9880, -103.2396.

How many ghost towns are in Dawes County?

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

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