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First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Naponee, Nebraska

NAPONEE

Nebraska
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The first settlers to the Naponee area arrived in 1869. Landmarks include First Congregational Church, U.C.C.. Naponee is the birthplace of David Janssen, actor.

The Naponee Collection

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Naponee, Nebraska gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Naponee's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.

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Naponee Hometown Ornament$23
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Naponee Town Line Mugfrom $26
Naponee Market Tote$37
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Historic places

Population 2010: 106 → 2020: 83

From Wikidata (CC0).

A short history of Naponee

The first settlers to the Naponee area arrived in 1869. Naponee's name originates with Napanee, Ontario, the hometown of a Canadian who fought in the Civil War and bought land along the Republican River. A post office was established in Naponee in 1871. In 1877, the first store opened and was followed by the village's first survey 1879. Railroad service arrived in 1879 with the Burlington Railroad reaching town. Incorporation of the village of Naponee took place on November 30, 1909. Like many places, Naponee suffered in the Great Depression and major dust storms and flooding of the Republican River in 1935 compounded these woes. Construction of the nearby Harlan County Dam in the 1940s nearly doubled the population from 200 to 400. Today Naponee remains a rural community with a stable population.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Naponee, Nebraska, revision 1374767779 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Naponee's population was 83 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 106 in 2010.