Lisco in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot

Location: North end of Coldwater St. (Lisco Main Street)

— Old Town Historical Plaque —

Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

1. Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription.
When Reuben Lisco was contacted by the Union Pacific Railroad about placing a water stop at this location, Reuben advised them that if they would build a depot, he would start a new little town which was badly needed for a shopping area. Thus the beginning of Lisco.

Erected 2014 by The 2010 Garden County Centennial Planning Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 29.887′ N, 102° 37.212′ W. Marker is in Lisco, Nebraska, in Garden County. It is at the intersection of Coldwater (Road 151) and 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on Coldwater. The marker is mounted on the northeast corner of the Points West Community Bank building at this location today. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Coldwater, Lisco NE 69148, 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,

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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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lisco Hotel & Balka Station-Store (here, next to this marker); Farmers Mercantile (a few steps from this marker); Barnwell Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Creamery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Pool Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisco Livery Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Lisco Lumber, State Bank, Mercantile and Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lisco Puffed Wheat Factory (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lisco.

Also see . . . Lisco, Nebraska (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Lisco was laid out in 1909 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after Reuben Lisco, a cattleman who owned about 40,000 acres of land in the area, including the

2. Marker detail: Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot
land on which the town currently stands. Mr. Lisco later became the president of the Lisco State Bank.

(Submitted on November 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

3. Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot Marker

This marker is the rightmost of two at the northeast corner of the Points West Community Bank building at this location today. The marker faces 1st Street (north).

Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot Elevation Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

4. Lisco Union Pacific Railroad Depot Elevation Sign

The historic depot elevation sign can be seen across 1st Street, just north from the marker. The railroad tracks, still active today, parallel U.S. Highway 26 running east/west in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.