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Arago

Ghost town · Richardson County, Nebraska

Craig quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Craig quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Arago is a ghost town in Richardson County, Nebraska. It is one of 7 former communities in Richardson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Arago as a historical populated place on the Corning topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.1525° N, 95.4780° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCorning
Elevation1,079 ft
Nearest living townCraig, MO
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1883545
Coordinates40.15250, -95.47804

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What's there now

Arago is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Craig, MO (population 107), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,079 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Arago?

Arago is in Richardson County, Nebraska, at 40.1525, -95.4780.

How many ghost towns are in Richardson County?

Richardson County, Nebraska has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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