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Williams

Ghost town · Thayer County, Nebraska

Hubbell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Hubbell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Williams is a ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska, recorded as human settlement in Nebraska, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Thayer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Williams as a historical populated place on the Hubbell 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 40.0567° N, 97.4150° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHubbell
Elevation1,422 ft
Nearest living townReynolds, NE
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1882976
Coordinates40.05667, -97.41504

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What's there now

Williams is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reynolds, NE (population 51), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,422 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 Williams?

Williams is in Thayer County, Nebraska, at 40.0567, -97.4150.

How many ghost towns are in Thayer County?

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

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