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West Union

Ghost town · Custer County, Nebraska

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

West Union is a ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska. It is one of 4 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Union as a historical populated place on the Sargent West 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 41.6550° N, 99.4587° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSargent West
Elevation2,353 ft
Nearest living townSargent, NE
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1848040
Coordinates41.65501, -99.45872

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What's there now

West Union is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sargent, NE (population 425), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,353 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 West Union?

West Union is in Custer County, Nebraska, at 41.6550, -99.4587.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

Custer County, Nebraska has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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