Kiowa, Nebraska

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Kiowa is a ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska, 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.


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