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History · Ewing Township

Ewing Township’s post office opened in 1882, and 32% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1963 on and the census since 1890.

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How Ewing Township began, and where its name came from

When was Ewing Township founded?

1882

The Ewing Township post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 348 in 18902020 census: 415144 years

How did Ewing Township get its name?

Ewing Township was named for its postmaster, James Ewing.

Founding year: the first Ewing Township post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Ewing Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ewing Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 705 in 1950; 373 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Ewing Township’s homes were built before 1952.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Ewing Township’s history is told.

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People over time

Ewing Township, census by census

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Peaked at 705 in 1950; 373 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Ewing Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story

How Ewing Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Ewing Township.

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Ewing was platted in 1882 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for its postmaster, James Ewing.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Ewing Township, decade by decade

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Holt County Map2014Holt County MapMapEwing, Nebraska downtown2010Ewing, Nebraska downtownNEMap-doton-Ewing2005NEMap-doton-Ewing
On the map

Ewing Township on the map, 1963 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ewing Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Ewing Township on the 1963 USGS mapEwing Township on the 1986 USGS map1963Deloit NE 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 Ewing Township.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

McClure TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGolden TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDeloit TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Ewing Township’s history

What year was Ewing Township founded?

The Ewing Township post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.