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History · Cedar Township

89% of Cedar Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1958 on.

0on the National Register
89%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Cedar Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Cedar Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Cedar Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Cedar Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Cedar Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Cedar Township is one of twelve townships in Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 80.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 64 to 92 (+44%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Cedar Township on the map in 1958

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Cedar Township.

Cedar Township on the 1958 USGS map1958Merchiston sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Cedar Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Cedar Township

Nobody well known was born in Cedar Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Evan WilliamsAmerican technology entrepreneur · b. 1972
Norma PaulusAmerican politician · b. 1933
Francis P. Matthews8th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus · b. 1887
Ted MapesAmerican actor · b. 1901
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Marguerite RobertsScreenwriter · b. 1905
Viola Florence BarnesAmerican historian · b. 1885
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

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Fairview SchoolschoolHappy Hollow SchoolschoolSandy Ridge SchoolschoolStandard SchoolschoolSunnyglade SchoolschoolSunnyside SchoolschoolWoodlawn Schoolschool
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Fullerton Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townTimber Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBeaver TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.