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History · Stuart Township

Stuart Township dates to 1879, and 43% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1954 on and the census since 1890.

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How Stuart Township began

When was Stuart Township founded?

1879

Stuart Township dates its founding to 1879 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 245 in 18902020 census: 818147 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1880.The full story ↓

What stands out about Stuart 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 Stuart Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 794 in 1960; 486 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Stuart Township’s homes were built before 1948.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Stuart Township’s history is told.

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People over time

Stuart Township, census by census

02004006008001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 794

Peaked at 794 in 1960; 486 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

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

The story

How Stuart Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Stuart Township.

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Stuart was first settled in 1879. The town was named for Peter Stuart, the first postmaster. Stuart grew around a depot established in 1881 on the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Stuart Township, 1879 to 1960

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1879
    FoundingStuart Township is established
  3. 20th century
  4. 1954On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  5. 1960CensusPopulation peaks at 794
By decade

Stuart Township, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Holt County Map2014Holt County MapMapStuart, Nebraska downtown 42011Stuart, Nebraska downtown 4Stuart, Nebraska downtown 32011Stuart, Nebraska downtown 3Stuart, Nebraska downtown 22011Stuart, Nebraska downtown 2Stuart, Nebraska downtown 12011Stuart, Nebraska downtown 1NEMap-doton-Stuart2005NEMap-doton-Stuart
On the map

Stuart Township on the map, 1954 to 1985

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

Stuart Township on the 1954 USGS mapStuart Township on the 1985 USGS map1954Stuart 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 Stuart Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Stuart Township

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

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Gorgeous GeorgeAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1915
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Harry OwensAmerican songwriter · b. 1902
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Donald O. CliftonAmerican doctor of educational sciences, profes… · b. 1924
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Opal HillProfessional golfer · b. 1892
James A. DonohoeUnited States federal judge · b. 1877
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Debra KolsteAmerican politician in Wisconsin · b. 1953
Places that used to be

Old corners

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

Hamlets and corners on the map
Wilson Ranch

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.

Green Valley TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAtkinson Township1 historic placeBCleveland TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSand Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSheridan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Stuart Township’s history

What year was Stuart Township founded?

In 1879, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Stuart Township’s post office opened in 1880, and the census of 1890 counted 245 people here.

Memory lane

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 (6), 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.