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Hichcock County is located in Southwest Nebraska, in the beautiful Republican and Frenchman River Valleys. The county was organized in the year 1873, by a proclamation of Nebraska Governor Furnas. The county was named for Phineas W. Hitchcock, an early day lawyer, Surveyor-General and United States Senator.
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Hitchcock County Courthouse
Located on 229 East D Street, Trenton, Nebraska, this building was first occupied in 1969. |
Hitchcock County facts.
- Land Area: 710 square miles
- Miles of road: 701
- Number of bridges: 89
- Population 2000 Census: 3,111
County Seat: Trenton
Towns and population; - Culbertson - 594
- Palisade - 368
- Stratton - 396
- Trenton - 507
- Public School Districts include: The Hitchcock County Unified Schools with attendance centers in Culbertson and Trenton. The Benkelman-Stratton School District with an attendance center in Stratton and the Wauneta-Palisade School District with an attendance center in Palisade.
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Current Map of Hitchcock County
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1887 Map of Hitchcock County.
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Location of Hitchcock County in the State of Nebraska.
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Nebraska is also known as the cornhusker state. Nebraska was the 37th state to join the union. Nebraska comes from the indian word nebrathka, which means "flat water". Nebraska has a surface area of 77,359 square miles.
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The State Flag of Nebraska.
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