Ingham, Nebraska

Ingham, Nebraska
Former community
Ingham, Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°43′59″N 100°20′18″W / 40.73306°N 100.33833°W / 40.73306; -100.33833Coordinates: 40°43′59″N 100°20′18″W / 40.73306°N 100.33833°W / 40.73306; -100.33833
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lincoln
Time zone UTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central)
GNIS feature ID 1838507[1]

Ingham was a community in Lincoln County, Nebraska, established in 1886 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[2] Ingham was located near today's Highway 23, its location chosen as a rare level spot between the small villages of Farnam and Moorefield.[2] Earliest settlers were dryland farmers and ranchers.[2] The settlement became of sufficient size that a post office was secured in 1898.[2] Ingham had a high school that graduated its first class in 1924.[2]

In addition to agricultural activities, Ingham developed a silica mining industry.[2]

The settlement went into decline in the 1920s.[2] The silica facilities moved to Eustis in 1928, and improved roads meant local farmers were able to transact business in larger markets.[2] By the 1950s the settlement had disappeared.[2] Today, only a few building foundations, along with abandoned wagons and agricultural equipment,[2] remain as evidence that this community ever existed. Nebraska State Historical Marker #286 memorializes the memory of the town.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ingham (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1999. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "INGHAM". Nebraska State Historical Society. Official Nebraska Government Website. June 4, 2004. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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