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Williamsville

Ghost town · Richardson County, Nebraska

Falls City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Falls City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Williamsville 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 Williamsville as a historical populated place on the Barada 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 40.1889° N, 95.5397° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBarada
Elevation1,121 ft
Nearest living townBarada, NE
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1883510
Coordinates40.18889, -95.53971

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What's there now

Williamsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Barada, NE (population 28), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,121 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 Williamsville?

Williamsville is in Richardson County, Nebraska, at 40.1889, -95.5397.

How many ghost towns are in Richardson County?

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

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