Kiowa, Nebraska

Kiowa is a ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Kiowa in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community was named after the Kiowa Indians.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiowa, Nebraska
  2. "Thayer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.