Near Deshler in Thayer County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Oregon Trail
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025
1. Oregon Trail Marker
Marked by
the State of
Nebraska
1914
Hackney Ranch
2½ miles east
Erected 1914 by State of Nebraska.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 40° 12.545′ N, 97° 41.385′ W. Marker is near Deshler, Nebraska, in Thayer County. It is at the intersection of County Route Q and County Route 5600, on the right when traveling west on County Route Q. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1549 Rd Qr, Carleton NE 68326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Nebraska’s Smoky Hills, in Eastern Nebraska and in the Republican 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 was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 4.2 miles away); Friedensau (approx. 4.3 miles away); Thayer County (approx. 5.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 6 miles away); Pony Express Riders (approx. 6 miles away); A Tribute To Hebron, Its People and Its Schools (approx. 6.1 miles away); World's Largest Porch Swing (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deshler.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Oregon Trail on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Oregon National Historic Trail (National Park Service). (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025
2. Oregon Trail Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025
3. Oregon Trail guidepost
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 27, 2025
4. Oregon Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
