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History · Sutton Township

Sutton Township dates to 1871, and 60% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1898 on, and the census since 1890.

1871founded
0on the National Register
60%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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Quick answers

How Sutton Township began, and where its name came from

When was Sutton Township founded?

1871

Sutton Township dates its founding to 1871 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 1,541 in 18902020 census: 135155 years

How did Sutton Township get its name?

Sutton Township was named after the town of Sutton, Massachusetts.

Founding year: Wikipedia. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Sutton 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 writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18983 editions of the USGS map, 1898 to 1985. Watch Sutton Township change.Old housesHalf of Sutton Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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Start Sutton Township’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sutton Township’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewMatilda Cooke Maltby: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
On the map

Sutton Township on the map, 1898 to 1985

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

Sutton Township on the 1898 USGS mapSutton Township on the 1969 USGS mapSutton Township on the 1985 USGS map1898York sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sutton Township.

The story

How Sutton Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Sutton Township.

Read it all →

Sutton was laid out in 1871 when the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. It was named after the town of Sutton, Massachusetts.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Sutton Township, 1871 to 1912

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1871
    FoundingSutton Township is established
  3. 1898On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  4. 20th century
  5. 1912In the archiveMatilda Cooke Maltby
By decade

Sutton Township, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1910s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1910s1 item
Matilda Cooke Maltby1912Matilda Cooke Maltby
1920s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Add from your album
Today10 recent
2022-09-11 16 06 21 Aerial view southward across northeastern Clay County, Nebraska, centered on the city of20222022-09-11 16 06 21 Aerial view southward across nort…RFD Sutton NE 20142014RFD Sutton NE 2014Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 52010Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 5Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 42010Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 4Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 32010Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 3Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 22010Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 2Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 12010Sutton, Nebraska Saunders Ave 1Clark's Pond Park 22010Clark's Pond Park 2Clark's Pond Park 12010Clark's Pond Park 1NEMap-doton-Sutton2005NEMap-doton-Sutton
Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Matilda Cooke Maltby
Retake this viewMatilda Cooke Maltby, 1912

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Sutton Township’s page.

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People over time

Sutton Township, census by census

02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 1,702

Between 1,252 and 1,702 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

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

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Sutton1 historic placeBLewis TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSheridan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBennett TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSchool Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Sutton Township’s history

What year was Sutton Township founded?

In 1871, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1890 counted 1,541 people here.

Memory lane

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

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Sources

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 (11), Wikidata (1), 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.