Ashford, Nebraska

Ashford, now a ghost town, was a community in Banner County, Nebraska, United States. Ashford was named for its first postmaster, William Ashford.[1]

Named the temporary county seat of Banner County on 25 January 1889, it possessed a post office that opened in October 1888 and closed on 24 July 1902.[2]

The community's elevation and geographic coordinates are uncertain, as nothing remains of the town.[3] However, somewhat can be known of its location: it was located on Pumpkin Creek,[2] a stream that flows into Morrill County,[4] which lies to the east of Banner County.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Post Offices of Banner County, Rootsweb Nebraska Genweb for Banner County, 1998-04-18. Accessed 2007-12-26.
  3. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1999-04-19. Accessed 2007-12-26.
  4. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2007-12-26.
  5. ↑ Maps of Nebraska, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2007-12-26.