Burwell in Garfield County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Settlers in Garfield
November 1872
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 6, 2021
1. First Settlers in Garfield Marker
Charles H. Jones, Truman Freeland,
and Thomas McClimans families,
first settlers in Garfield
County; and the many other
pioneers who followed.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1872.
Location. 41° 46.905′ N, 99° 8.145′ W. Marker is in Burwell, Nebraska, in Garfield County. It is on Grand Avenue just south of G Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted beside the flag pole at the southwest corner of the Burwell Town Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 163 Grand Avenue, Burwell NE 68823, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Garfield County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Turntable (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Easter Blizzard of 1873 (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Pebble Creek Fight (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kamp Kaleo (approx. 2.1 miles away); The North Loup Project (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Calamus Valley (approx. 5.4 miles away); Valleyview (approx. 12.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burwell.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 6, 2021
2. First Settlers in Garfield Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 6, 2021
3. First Settlers in Garfield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
