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Historical Markers in Gretna

 
Clickable Map of Sarpy County, Nebraska and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Sarpy County, NE (34) Cass County, NE (12) Douglas County, NE (160) Saunders County, NE (12) Mills County, IA (5) Pottawattamie County, IA (49)  SarpyCounty(34) Sarpy County (34)  CassCounty(12) Cass County (12)  DouglasCounty(160) Douglas County (160)  SaundersCounty(12) Saunders County (12)  MillsCountyIowa(5) Mills County (5)  PottawattamieCounty(49) Pottawattamie County (49)
Papillion is the county seat for Sarpy County
Gretna is in Sarpy County
Sarpy County (34)  ►
ADJACENT TO SARPY COUNTY
Cass County (12)  ►
Douglas County (160)  ►
Saunders County (12)  ►
Mills County, Iowa (5)  ►
Pottawattamie County, Iowa (49)  ►
 
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1 ► Nebraska, Sarpy County, Gretna — 284 — Gretna Fish Hatchery —
Near State Highway 31 0.4 miles north of South 204th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1879, the State Legislature created the Board of Fish Commissioners, the forerunner of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. That board contracted with a privately owned firm known as the Santee Hatchery. The owners, Mr. Romine and Mr. Decker, . . . — — Map (db m293300) HM
2 ► Nebraska, Sarpy County, Gretna — Melia —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 431, on the right when traveling west.
The village of Melia grew up around a Burlington Railroad station established just north of here in 1902. The station, which served as a cattle shipping point, was named for John J. Melia, on whose land it was located. In 1903, John J. Melia opened . . . — — Map (db m39707) HM
3 ► Nebraska, Sarpy County, Gretna — 452 — New Pennsylvania Cemetery —
On Ridgemont Street at South 198th Street, on the left when traveling east on Ridgemont Street.
The Rishel family came from Pennsylvania to Sarpy County in May 1865. The locality where they settled became known as Peach Grove after a nearby post office by that name. The cemetery was established August 30, 1875, when Mary Jane Rishel Long . . . — — Map (db m293400) HM
4 ► Nebraska, Sarpy County, Gretna — Welcome to the Canyon Ponds —
Near State Highway 31 0.4 miles north of South 204th Street, on the right when traveling north.
First Fish Hatchery Schramm Park is the site of the first fish hatchery operated by the State of Nebraska. In 1881, the Nebraska Fish Commission chose to establish the first state-run hatchery at this location because of the quantity and . . . — — Map (db m293351) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026