ORIGINS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THAYER COUNTY, NEBRASKA; 1856 - 1997 

From various sources as cited within body of submission. Submitted to 
the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives December, 1997, by Brenda Busing 
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                           Thayer County History

History

The Territorial Legislature of 1856 created Thayer County, designating it
as Jefferson, at the same time Jefferson County was designated as Jones
County. In 1867, Jones and Jefferson were united under the name of the
latter. The Legislature of 1879-71 provided for the division of the county.
Jones County succeeded in retaining the name of Jefferson so as to hold the
old county records. What was at first Jefferson became Thayer.
                                 Source: Andreas History of Nebraska (1882)

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1885 Towns & Post Offices

             + Alexandria
             + Belvidere
             + Carleton
             + Chester
             + Davenport
             + Friedensau
             + Harbine (later changed to Byron)
             + Hebron
             + Hubbell
             + Kiowa P.O.
             + Prairie Star P.O.
             + Stoddard

Source: Everts & Kirk's Official State Atlas of Nebraska 1885

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1900 Towns & Post Offices

             + Alexandria
             + Belvidere
             + Bruning
             + Byron (Formerly Harbine)
             + Carleton
             + Chester
             + Davenport
             + Deshler
             + Friedensau P.O.
             + Gilead
             + Hebron
             + Hubbell
             + Kiowa P.O.
             + Stoddard
             + Williams Siding (R.R. Siding)

Source: Northwest Publishing Co. Plat Book of Thayer County 1900

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1947 Towns

             + Alexandria
             + Belvidere
             + Bruning
             + Byron (Formerly Harbine)
             + Carleton
             + Chester
             + Davenport
             + Deshler
             + Gilead
             + Hebron
             + Hubbell
             + Stoddard
             + Williams

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Townships

     Thayer County does not have set townships, only voting precincts. The
     boundaries of these voting precincts are subject to change from year
     to year. If the population in a district dips below 100 voters,
     districts may be merged. Following are some of the names used for
     these voting precints over the years:

        o Alexandria
        o Belvidere
        o Byron
        o Carleton
        o Chester
        o Davenport
        o Friedensau
        o Gilead
        o Harbine
        o Hebron
        o Highland
        o Hubbell
        o Kiowa
        o Rose Creek
        o Spring Creek
        o Stoddard