Talmage in Otoe County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Talmage, Nebraska

1882 - 1982

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021

1. 1882 Talmage, Nebraska 1982 Marker

Inscription. This area of the Little Nemaha Valley was settled in the late 1850's and early 1860's. Many settlers were Northern European immigrants. By 1881, the Missouri Pacific R.R. had begun constructing its Kansas City-Omaha line through the area. The townsite was platted March 7, 1882, in a former cornfield donated by Clark Puffer, and named for Archibald A. Talmage, Superintendent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Talmage's location on the railroad made it a good shipping point for agricultural and mercantile products.

Erected by Talmage Centennial Committee; and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 277.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1882.

Location. 40° 31.901′ N, 96° 1.231′ W. Marker is in Talmage, Nebraska, in Otoe County. It is on Market Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the west side of Talmage City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talmage NE 68448, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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

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flies: Cook (approx. 7.7 miles away); French Settlement of Julian (approx. 8 miles away); "Little Queen Bee" (approx. 8 miles away); Julian Filling Station (approx. 8 miles away); U.S. Air Force Atlas Missile Site (approx. 10.9 miles away); 100 Years of Syracuse History (approx. 12.3 miles away); Nebraska City (approx. 12½ miles away); Mayhew Cabin and the Underground Railroad (approx. 12.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Village of Talmage. The early farmers in our community were nearly all Germans who immigrated from their native land or moved here from settlements in nearby states. Following the Civil War, discharged soldiers came west looking for homesteads. By 1880 many people had made their home in the area. Getting their crops to market became a problem. Land was donated so a town could be built near the planned railroad depot. The first train arrived in March 1882 with a load of lumber and a caboose for passengers. (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2021

2. 1882 Talmage, Nebraska 1982 Marker

(looking east • Talmage City Park in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.