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History · Inman Township

Inman Township’s post office opened in 1881, and 38% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1964 on and the census since 1920.

1881first post office
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Quick answers

How Inman Township began, and where its name came from

When was Inman Township founded?

1881

The Inman Township post office opened in 1881, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 315 in 19202020 census: 242145 years

How did Inman Township get its name?

Inman Township was named for William H. Inman, a pioneer settler.

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

What stands out about Inman 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 Inman Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Inman Township’s homes were built before 1961.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Inman Township’s history is told.

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The story

How Inman Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Inman Township.

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Inman was platted in 1881 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for William H. Inman, a pioneer settler.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Inman Township, decade by decade

Today4 recent
Holt County Map2014Holt County MapMapInman, Nebraska from US20-275 12013Inman, Nebraska from US20-275 1Inman, Nebraska Main St face NW 12013Inman, Nebraska Main St face NW 1NEMap-doton-Inman2005NEMap-doton-Inman
On the map

Inman Township on the map, 1964 to 1986

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

Inman Township on the 1964 USGS mapInman Township on the 1986 USGS map1964ONeill SE 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 Inman Township.

People over time

Inman Township, census by census

0100200300192019401960198020002020Peak: 315

Between 95 and 315 people in every census since 1920.

11 censuses, 1920–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Inman Township

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

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Harry OwensAmerican songwriter · b. 1902
James A. DonohoeUnited States federal judge · b. 1877
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Debra KolsteAmerican politician in Wisconsin · b. 1953
Francis C. WhelanUnited States federal judge · b. 1907
Frank LeahyAmerican college football coach · b. 1907
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Rodney J. CliftonAmerican scientist in engineering of mechanics · b. 1937
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Golden TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGrattan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townVerdigris TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMcClure TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townShamrock TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAntelope TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Inman Township’s history

What year was Inman Township founded?

The Inman Township post office opened in 1881, 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 (4), 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.