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History · Hill Township

10% of Hill Township’s homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: maps from 1978 on.

1on the National Register
10%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hill 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 Hill Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Hill Township, in brief

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

Hill Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 761 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 763. The Village of Santee is located within the Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 671 to 747 (+11%).

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

By decade

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On the map

Hill Township on the map, 1978 to 1985

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

Hill Township on the 1978 USGS mapHill Township on the 1985 USGS map1978Santee 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 Hill Township.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Hill Township

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hill Township

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

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William R. SchmidtUnited States general · b. 1889
Pauline DavisAmerican politician · b. 1917
Raleigh AitchisonAmerican baseball player · b. 1887
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Josh RanekPlayer of American and Canadian football · b. 1978
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Loren D. EvertonUS Navy officer · b. 1915
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Lou KoupalAmerican baseball player · b. 1898
Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
LindyTewsville
Gone or out of use
Harm Ranch Airfieldairport
1cemetery inside Hill Township
Hobu Creek

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.

Union TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAddison TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHarrison TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHerrick TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPeoria 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.