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History · Merry Township

20% of Merry Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1966 on.

0on the National Register
20%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Merry Township’s past

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The story so far

Merry Township, in brief

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

Merry Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 76 to 84 (+11%).

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

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On the map

Merry Township on the map, 1966 to 1986

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

Merry Township on the 1966 USGS mapMerry Township on the 1986 USGS map1966Pender 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 Merry Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Merry Township

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

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Rodney A. GrantAmerican actor · b. 1959
Angel De CoraHo-chunk painter and illustrator who taught art… · b. 1871
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Lisa RohdeAmerican rower · b. 1955
Alvin Saunders JohnsonUnited States economist · b. 1874
Ralph F. BeermannAmerican politician · b. 1912
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Daniel E. SheehanAmerican archbishop · b. 1917
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Winnebago TownshipIts storyCPerry TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFlournoy TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBryan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townOmaha Township2 historic placesA

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.