Near Belvidere 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
Thompson Stage
Station 125
Rods West 8
23 Rods South
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° 12.786′ N, 97° 31.187′ W. Marker is near Belvidere, Nebraska, in Thayer County. It is on County Route 6500 south of County Route R, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rd 6500, Belvidere NE 68315, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pony Express Riders (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 3 miles away); The Forty-Niner Trail (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Hebron CCC And POW Camps (approx. 4.7 miles away); Thayer County (approx. 4.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); World's Largest Porch Swing (approx. 4.9 miles away); A Tribute To Hebron, Its People and Its Schools (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Oregon Trail on Wikipedia
this page online
2. Oregon National Historic Trail (National Park Service). (Submitted on November 5, 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 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
