Cozad in Dawson County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Willow Island Pony Express Station
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
1. Willow Island Station Marker
The Pony Express
This building, when on its original site was a Pony Express Relay Station. Billy Campbell and Melville Baughn both were riders on this portion of the trail. The station was also used by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company as a stage stop.
National Pony Express Centennial Association
Erected by National Pony Express Centennial Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 40° 51.646′ N, 99° 59.031′ W. Marker is in Cozad, Nebraska, in Dawson County. It is on East 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 E 9th St, Cozad NE 69130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willow Express Station (here, next to this marker); The 100th Meridian (approx. Ό mile away); Central Platte Valley (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named Central Platte Valley (approx. 5½ miles away); Plum Creek Railroad Attack (approx. 10.4 miles away); Dedicated to Sod House Settlers (approx. 10.4 miles away); Gothenburg (approx. 10.4 miles away); Dissected Loess Plains (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cozad.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
2. Willow Island Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
