Broken Bow (Nebraska)

Custer County

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Broken Bow is a city and the county seat of Custer County in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

History

Broken Bow (English about: broken bow ) got its name from settlers who settled in 1879 on the site of the present town. While they were looking for a name for their post office, they found a broken bow of Pawnee Indians. The name was finally recognized in 1880 and opened the mail. In 1882 the city was planned by James P. Gandy and cultivated. The newspaper " Custer County Republican " was released in June of the same year. Was registered officially in 1884, the city of 1600 inhabitants. The Burlington & Missouri River Railroad reached Broken Bow in August of 1886 and 1894, the city had three mills, three banks, a day and three weekly newspapers, five hotels, seven churches and the South Ward Grade School. The first paved sidewalks created 1910.

College, 1890

Courthouse, 1900

Cityscape, 1904

Geography

Broken Bow is located in central Nebraska to the State Highways 2, 21, 70 and 92

Demography

According to United States Census 2000 Broken Bow has 3491 inhabitants, of whom 1598 men and 1893 women.