HOUSTON
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NAME: Houston COUNTY: York ROADS: 2WD GRID: 8 CLIMATE: Cold winters, hot summers BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring and fall |
COMMENTS:
Nothing left here: About 5 newer homes;Highway 81 1 mile north of York,
Nebraska;Then 2 miles west on Highway 34;Then 1 mile north on a county road;Then
1 mile east on a county road;Then 1/2 mile north on a county road REMAINS: Koons Elevator |
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1920's had a general store, post office and rr depot, blacksmith shop, elevator which remained standing until just a few years ago, 30 pupils in school, not nothing left, has been taken over by farms Submitted by: Carol McKenzie Abandoned elevator-Koons Brothers, Homer & Elsie KoonsSite of New York TownshipFormer site of one room school District 42 (last class was 1957)Former blacksmith Lou JoursFormer resident William (Bill) Floors Submitted by: Phyllis J. Bryant (nee Francies) |
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