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Pierce County Nebraska Aiming Through Growth And Agriculture
The Pierce County history notes creation in 1859 named for President Franklin Pierce. Early settlement slowed by land speculation and lack of rail access. rail line arrived 1880. County seat at Pierce established in 1866 and growth linked to agriculture led by corn wheat and alfalfa. Population rose from 152 in 1870 to a peak around 1930 then declined to about 9,405 in 1950.
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Pierce
Nebraska
Thomas Cumming
Franklin Pierce
Wisconsin
Norfolk
Willow Creek
Pierce Islgs
Nebrska
Sioux City
Pierce County
Creighton
A. T. Andreas