Platte County Nebraska Genealogy and History

Founded: January 26, 1856

Named for: Platte River

County Seat: Columbus

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History

Platte County was officially established in 1856 and the board of commissioners had its first meeting the following year.

Communities

Cities: Columbus (county seat), Humphrey, Newman Grove.

Townships: Bismark, Burrows, Butler, Columbus, Creston, Grand Prairie, Granville, Humphrey, Joliet, Lost Creek, Loup, Monroe, Oconee, St. Bernard, Shell Creek, Sherman, Walker, Woodville.

Villages: Cornlea, Creston, Duncan, Lindsay, Monroe, Platte Center, Tarnov.

Census-designated place: Lakeview.

Other unincorporated communities: Oconee, Rosenborg, Saint Bernard, Tracy Valley.

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Genealogy Research in Platte County Nebraska

Platte County Court
PO Box 538
Columbus, NE 68601
Phone: (402) 563-4905
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Adjacent counties:

• Colfax County – east
• Butler County – southeast
• Polk County – south
• Merrick County – south
• Nance County – southwest
• Boone County – west
• Madison County – north
• Stanton County – northeast