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History · Verdigris Township

54% of Verdigris Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1958 on.

0on the National Register
54%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Verdigris Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Verdigris Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Verdigris Township’s homes were built before 1938.Lost villages2 post offices opened and closed inside today’s Verdigris Township.
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The story so far

Verdigris Township, in brief

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

Verdigris Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 313. The Village of Page lies within the Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 307 to 342 (+11%).

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

Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

Lambert
1880–1891
Emporia
1890–1902
18801950today
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Verdigris Township
LambertPage

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Timeline

Verdigris Township, 1880 to 1958

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

  1. 19th century
  2. 1880Post officeThe Lambert post office opens
  3. 1890Post officeThe Emporia post office opens
  4. 1891Post officeThe Lambert post office closes
  5. 20th century
  6. 1902Post officeThe Emporia post office closes
  7. 1958On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
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On the map

Verdigris Township on the map, 1958 to 1986

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

Verdigris Township on the 1958 USGS mapVerdigris Township on the 1986 USGS map1958Page 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 Verdigris Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Verdigris Township

Nobody well known was born in Verdigris 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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Marvin L. KlineAmerican politician · b. 1903
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Inman TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGolden TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townIowa 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, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.