Stratton, Nebraska
| Stratton | |
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 Bailey Street |
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| Location in county and Nebraska | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1881 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Hitchcock County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 9 ′ N , 101 ° 14 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 343 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 309 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.11 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 1.11 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 854 m |
| Postal code : | 69043 |
| Area code : | +1 308 |
| FIPS : | 31-47395 |
| GNIS ID : | 0833855 |
| Website : | www.strattonnebraska.com |
Stratton is a place (status "Populated Place") in Hitchcock County in the US state of Nebraska , directly on US Highway 34 . At the April 2010 census , Stratton had 343 residents.
history
In the 1870s there were extensive ranches in the area where the town is today . In 1879, the settler CV Bailey built a log cabin with his three sons, which they used as a post office, shop and home. Several other settlers followed. The place was initially called Frontier .
In 1881 the construction of the railway reached the place. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad railroad set up a depot and loading facilities in Frontier on the new connection to Denver . The land on which the railway company was building belonged to Mary Stratton at the time. She gave her ownership rights to the railroad, in return the place was renamed Stratton . The settlement continued to grow due to the railway. A first school was built in 1881/82 and various shops were opened. On January 14, 1886, Stratton was integrated into Hitchcock County, which had existed since 1873.
In May and June of 1935, the Republican River, which ran immediately south of Stratton, caused considerable flooding in the town. Several residents died, in addition to many buildings, parts of the railway line, roads and bridges were damaged or destroyed.
Others
One in 1908 by the Ideal Cement Company built small concrete bridge was a monument to the 1992 National Register of Historic Places added.
East of Stratton, the Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr derailed in February 1974 , injuring more than 20 people.
An episode of the American television series Supernatural ( Family Remains , original title Family Remains , episode eleven of the fourth season) takes place in Stratton.
Personalities
- Norval B. Dame (1908–1987), state legislator in the Nebraska Legislature
- George Sauer (1910-1994), American football player and coach
- Jim Lankas (1918–1978), American football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2010 Census Interactive Population Search. (No longer available online.) US Census Bureau, formerly the original ; accessed on August 25, 2017 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Moments in Stratton's Past. (No longer available online.) Village of Stratton, Nebraska, archived from the original on August 25, 2017 ; accessed on August 25, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service, June 1992, accessed August 25, 2017 .
- ^ Youth injured on train. In: Reno Gazette, February 14, 1974 edition, p. 13.
- ↑ Family Remains in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ^ Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau, Nebraska Legislative Council (Ed.): Nebraska Blue Book 1956 . S. 219 (English).
- ↑ George Sauer Stats. Pro Football Reference, accessed August 25, 2017 .
- ↑ Jim Lanka's Stats. Pro Football Reference, accessed August 25, 2017 .
