Basford, Nebraska

Basford is a ghost town in Burt County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Basford in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.^[2] The town was likely named after Basford, in England.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basford, Nebraska
↑ "Burt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

Municipalities and communities of Burt County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Tekamah

Cities	Lyons Oakland Tekamah

Villages	Craig Decatur

Unincorporated communities	Arizona Bertha

Townships	Arizona Bell Creek Craig Decatur Everett Logan Oakland Pershing Quinnebaugh Riverside Silver Creek Summit

Indian reservations	Omaha Reservation‡ Winnebago Reservation‡

Ghost towns	Argo Basford Golden Riverside

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°00′15″N 96°21′56″W / 42.00416°N 96.36558°W / 42.00416; -96.36558

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