Lowell in Kearney County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Boot Hill
Photographed by Buck Tanzi
1. Boot Hill Marker
Lowell, Nebraska
1870-1876
Buried on yonder hill are approximately 25 men and one woman - killed by crossfire in a range war between the cowboys and the homesteaders.
Bicentennial Project
Erected 1976 by The Alumni Association Bicentennial Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 40° 38.023′ N, 98° 50.288′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Nebraska, in Kearney County. It is on 38 Road south of V Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Minden NE 68959, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1872 Lowell 1972 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gibbon (approx. 5.1 miles away); In Honor of D. E. "Mac" McGregor (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Burlington & Missouri River Railroad (approx. 6 miles away); Susan O. Hail Grave (approx. 6.2 miles away); Susan C. Haile (approx. 6.7 miles away); Nebraska Centre - Boyd Ranche (approx. 7.8 miles away); a different marker also named Gibbon (approx. 7.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 69 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
