Rushville in Sheridan County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rushville
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2023
1. Rushville Marker
The city of Rushville began as a settlement called Rush Valley, two miles north of its present location, in 1884. Buffalo grass pastures west of the Sandhills provided good grazing, but were too short for hay. The natural meadows along Rush Creek induced settlement in the area. Two stores a mile apart were established in the valley, with the postoffice in the south store.
When the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad churned westward across Sheridan County in 1885, the tracks missed the established community. Rush Valley merchants were among the first to purchase lots from the railroad-controlled Pioneer Townsite Company, build, and move their goods to the new town of Rushville located on the railroad. The village of Rushville was incorporated on October 9, 1885. The first trustees were Bruhn, Mosler, McEachron, Enderly, and Meservey.
We are indebted to area individuals and groups for many benefits we enjoy. It is to these former citizens who had the vision to see beyond their now into the future that this park and its wall of history are dedicated.
Erected by Rushville Centennial Committee, City of Rushville and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 390.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce
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Location. 42° 43.102′ N, 102° 27.859′ W. Marker is in Rushville, Nebraska, in Sheridan County. It is at the intersection of Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) and South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Bridges to Buttes Byway. The marker is on the Rushville Wall of History in Main Street Park at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 South Main Street, Rushville NE 69360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Northern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. 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 one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Modisett Ball Park (approx. Ό mile away).
Also see . . . Rushville Main Street.
An impressive collection of vintage Rushville Main Street photos with detailed historic notes.(Submitted on December 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2023
2. Rushville Marker
Looking northwest from U.S. Highway 20. The marker is on the "wall of history" in Main Street Park, in the left background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2023
3. Nearby Wall of History Marker
This park and its Wall of History dedicated September 2, 1996
Martin Palmer, Mayor
Council: William Dean, Gregory Hunter, Mark Loosvelt, Terry Prante
Martin Palmer, Mayor
Council: William Dean, Gregory Hunter, Mark Loosvelt, Terry Prante
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2023
4. Main Street Park
Main Street Park occupies the northwest corner of the Main Street & U.S. Highway 20 intersection.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2023
5. U.S. Post Office, Rushville, Nebraska (1885)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 16, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
