The town was laid out in 1884 by George Washington Brewster who had homesteaded the land there. Brewster is the birthplace of Milly Bernard, politician.
- CountyBlaine County
- Population12 (2020 U.S. Census)
The town was laid out in 1884 by George Washington Brewster who had homesteaded the land there. Brewster is the birthplace of Milly Bernard, politician.
Brewster, Nebraska gifts and souvenirs: 20 designs made from Brewster's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Brewster Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Brewster Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Brewster Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Brewster Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Brewster Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Brewster Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town was laid out in 1884 by George Washington Brewster who had homesteaded the land there. It was named for one of his ancestors, William Brewster, who had arrived in America on the Mayflower. The community was named the county seat in 1887 after George Washington Brewster offered to build the required buildings. According to town lore, Brewster had expected the state capitol to be located in the community because of its central location.
Brewster almost became a railhead, when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad graded a line from Sargent in 1897. The line would have had an intermediate station at Moulton.
Following the 2010 census Brewster became the smallest incorporated county seat in the United States replacing Amidon, North Dakota for the title. Amidon had 26 people in 2000 and Brewster had 29. In the 2010 census Brewster had 17 while Amidon had 20.
There are two other unincorporated county seats in the same range -- Mentone, Texas (population 19), the county seat of Loving County and Gann Valley, South Dakota (population 14), the county seat of Buffalo County, South Dakota.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Brewster, Nebraska, revision 1375090303 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Brewster sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Brewster, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Brewster's population was 12 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 17 in 2010.
A view of Brewster