Crowell, Nebraska

Crowell, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Crowell, Nebraska Location within Nebraska Crowell, Nebraska Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41.7°N 96.7°W / 41.7; -96.7
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Dodge
Founded	1883

Crowell is an unincorporated community in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States.

History

Crowell was laid out in 1883. It was either named for the proprietor of a local grain elevator or for Prince S. Crowell, a railroad official.

Oak Springs

Prior to the platting of Crowell, a small settlement called Oak Springs had been established southwest of the present site.

Bibliography

References

• Buss, Rev. William Henry (1852–1926); Osterman, Thomas Theodore (1876–1931), eds. (1921). History of Dodge and Washington Counties, Nebraska and Their People.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) Retrieved June 5, 2024. OCLC 729491040 (all editions).

1. Vol 1 – via Google Books (Wisconsin Historical Society).
2. Vol 2 – via Google Books (Yale University).

• Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 9.

• "Map of the State of Nebraska Showing the Lands of the Burlington & Missouri Riv. R.R. Co. in Nebraska" (Alphanumeric grid coordinates: R, 9). New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. → Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800–1893). Sons: George Woolworth Colton (1827–1901) and Charles Burnham Colton (1832–1916). 1876. LCCN 98-688604; OCLC 860942231.
  Re: Map showing Oak Springs.

• Stennett, William H. (1832–1915), ed. (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 61 – via Google Books (Ohio State University).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link)

• "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System" → "Crowell, Nebraska" (Feature ID: 828491). United States Geological Survey. March 9, 1979 [December 31, 1981].