NE: Individual County Chronologies

ADAMS created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3; ADAMS not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., sec. 4/p. 32)

ADAMS exchanged with HALL. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th. sess., sec. 1/p. 199)

ADAMS fully organized. (History of Neb., 330)

ANTELOPE created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 3/pp. 199-200)

ARTHUR created from Non-County Area 1; ARTHUR not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1887, 20th sess., ch. 21/pp. 344-345)

ARTHUR lost to DEUEL. (Neb. Laws 1895, 24th sess., chs. 23-24/pp.124-126; Shumway, 2:252-254)

Following the creation of GARDEN, ARTHUR claimed jurisdiction of an area along its western border based on the location of the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington [see Overlap Area 4]. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 37/p. 291; Shumway, 2:253-254)

ARTHUR fully organized. ("State, ex rel. Halligan, v. Clary," in Neb. Rpts., 100:325)

Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a district court decision that the boundary between ARTHUR and GARDEN was the range line between ranges 40 and 41; ARTHUR lost jurisdiction of Overlap Area 4, ending overlap between ARTHUR and GARDEN. (Shumway, 2:253-254; "State, ex rel. Halligan, v. Clary," in Neb. Rpts., 100:324-329)

ARTHUR gained from GARDEN. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 3a/pp. 822-823)

ARTHUR lost to GARDEN. (Neb. Laws 1925, 43d sess., ch. 155/pp. 393-395)

BANNER created from CHEYENNE by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 3b/p. 327)

BLACKBIRD (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from BURT. BLACKBIRD included most of the Omaha Indian Reservation that was established 16 March 1854. Ambiguous description of CUMING appeared to create an overlap with BLACKBIRD [see Overlap Area 2]. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 342-344)

BLACKBIRD (extinct) effectively eliminated as a Nebraska county, although the name persisted on some maps, when it lost to creation of DIXON, and lost to DAKOTA. The area was part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., p. 201)

BLAINE created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 31/p. 205)

BOONE created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 4/p. 200)

BOX BUTTE created from DAWES by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 5a/p. 328)

BOYD created from Non-County Area 8; Non-County Area 8 eliminated. Act passed 20 March 1891; took effect 1 August 1891. (Neb. Laws 1891, 22d sess., ch. 20/pp. 224-225; "Nebraska v. Camp and Kruse" in Neb. Rpts., 36:91-109)

BROWN created from Non-County Areas 1 and 8. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 31/p. 198)

BROWN lost to creation of KEYA PAHA by vote of electors. Election held 4 November 1884; governor's proclamation announced 17 December 1884. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 44/p. 334)

BROWN lost to creation of ROCK by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 66a/p. 338; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-175/pp. 22-23)

BUFFALO created by Nebraska Territory from non-county area; BUFFALO not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 339-340)

BUFFALO lost to creation of HALL and MERRICK (spelled MERICK here). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398)

BUFFALO was fully organized. (History of Neb., 415)

BUFFALO lost to creation of SHERMAN. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec, 5/p. 200)

BUFFALO exchanged with Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 7/p. 213)

BURT created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of BURT and DODGE created Overlap Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 46)

BURT lost to WASHINGTON and non-county area, and lost to creation of BLACKBIRD (extinct), CUMING, DAKOTA, IZARD (now STANTON), LOUP (original, extinct), and McNEALE (extinct). BURT continued to overlap part of DODGE [see Overlap Area 1]. Ambiguous description of CUMING resulted in an overlap between BURT and CUMING [see Overlap Area 2]. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 342)

BURT lost to CUMING; ended overlap with CUMING. BURT lost to WASHINGTON. BURT lost control of part of Overlap Area 1 to DODGE; ended overlap with DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283)

BURT gained from CUMING, lost to Omaha Indian Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., secs. 1-2/pp. 125-126)

BURT lost small area to DODGE. (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 265)

BURT gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., pp. 77-78)

BURT lost to creation of THURSTON. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., chs. 3-4/pp. 71-73)

BURT boundaries were clarified [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 1/pp. 211-212)

BUTLER created by Nebraska Territory from GREENE (now SEWARD), LOUP (original, extinct), and YORK; BUTLER not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 12/p. 201)

BUTLER exchanged with PLATTE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 139)

BUTLER fully organized. (History of Neb., 450)

Boundary between BUTLER and PLATTE was redefined (no change). (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 196)

BUTLER boundaries were clarified [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 70-71)

BUTLER boundary along the Platte River was clarified [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 109)

BUTLER gained small area along the Platte River from PLATTE. Act approved 11 April 2000; took effect 1 January 2001 [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 2000, 96th leg., 2d sess., bill 349/p. 25)

CASS created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 47)

CASS gained from PIERCE (original, extinct), lost to creation of GREENE (now SEWARD), LANCASTER, OTOE (spelled OTTOE here), and YORK. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 336)

CASS boundaries redefined; gained from LANCASTER. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 5/p. 183)

SAUNDERS attached to CASS "for judicial, election and revenue purposes;" act repealed 18 February 1867. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1865, 10th reg. sess., p. 134)

CASS lost small area to SAUNDERS. Act passed 12 February 1866; took effect 1 July 1866. (Neb. Terr. Rev. Stat. 1866, 11th sess., pp. 707-708)

SAUNDERS detached from CASS; act of 8 February 1865 repealed. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867,12th reg. sess., p. 50)

CASS boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 2/p. 212)

CEDAR created by Nebraska Territory from DIXON and PIERCE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283)

CEDAR lost to DIXON, L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX), and PIERCE when boundaries were shifted to public land survey lines. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

CEDAR lost to PIERCE. (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 73-74)

CHASE created from Non-County Area 4; CHASE not fully organized. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 5/p. 225)

CHASE fully organized. (Counties USA, 355)

CHERRY created from SIOUX and Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 32/p. 199)

CHERRY boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1947, 60th sess., ch. 59/p. 194)

CHEYENNE created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1867,1st sess., pp. 134-135)

CHEYENNE attached to LINCOLN "for judicial and revenue purposes." (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 249)

CHEYENNE was fully organized, detached from LINCOLN. (History of Neb., 534)

CHEYENNE lost to creation of BANNER, DEUEL, KIMBALL, and SCOTTS BLUFF by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 3b/p. 327, sec. 22a/p. 330, sec. 47a/p. 335, sec. 69a/p. 338)

CHEYENNE lost to creation of MORRILL. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 64/pp. 295-296; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-162/p. 19)

CLAY (original, extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from JONES (extinct). CLAY (original) was in a different part of Nebraska from the modern CLAY created in 1867. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 343)

CLAY (original, extinct) boundaries redefined. New definition resulted in total relocation of CLAY to territory formerly part of FORNEY (extinct), and PIERCE (original, extinct). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 17/p. 201)

CLAY (original, extinct) lost all territory to GAGE and LANCASTER; CLAY eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., pp. 254-255)

CLAY created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3; CLAY not fully organized. CLAY is in a different part of Nebraska from CLAY (original, extinct). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., sec. 1/p. 31)

CLAY fully organized. (History of Neb., 549)

COLE (Dakota Territory, extinct) created by Dakota Territory from non-county area; COLE included a small area of present Nebraska. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., ch. 14/p. 243)

COLE (Dakota Territory, extinct) lost all territory to creation of UNION (S.D.); COLE eliminated. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1863, 3d sess., ch. 14/p. 16)

COLFAX created from PLATTE. (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 245)

CUMING created by Nebraska Territory from BURT. Boundary description was very ambiguous; it appeared that CUMING overlapped BLACKBIRD (extinct), BURT, and DODGE [see Overlap Areas 1 and 2]. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 343-344)

CUMING lost when IZARD (now STANTON) boundaries were redefined. CUMING's overlap with BLACKBIRD (extinct) ended when BLACKBIRD was eliminated [see Overlap Area 2]; overlaps with BURT and DODGE continued [see Overlap Area 1]. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 14/p. 201)

CUMING gained from BURT, DODGE and Omaha Indian Reservation. Overlap Area 2 with BURT and DODGE eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283)

CUMING lost to BURT and to the Omaha Indian Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., secs. 1-2/pp. 125-126)

CUMING gained from STANTON. (Neb. Terr. Rev. Stat. 1866, 11th sess., p. 706)

CUMING gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., p. 56)

CUSTER created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 211)

The United States created Dakota Territory from Nebraska Territory and unorganized federal territory. Small areas of present Nebraska north of the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers, and along the Missouri River were part of Dakota Territory. Map depicts non-county area of Dakota Territory located in present Nebraska. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., pp. 21-28; U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 86[1861]/pp. 239-244; Van Zandt, 134, 136)

Dakota Territory lost non-county area, including a small part of present Nebraska, to creation of COLE (Dakota Territory, extinct). (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., ch. 14/p. 243)

Dakota Territory lost non-county area in present Nebraska to creation of TODD (S.D., original, extinct). Remaining portions of Dakota Territory within present Nebraska included non-county areas of the Fort Randall Military Reserve, and the Ponca Indian Reserve. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., chs. 15, 18/pp. 244, 248-249)

DAKOTA created by Nebraska Territory from BURT and non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 342)

DAKOTA (spelled DAKOTAH here) boundaries redefined; gained from BLACKBIRD (extinct) and non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., p. 182)

DAKOTA lost to DIXON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 396)

DAKOTA lost to creation of Dakota Territory. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., pp. 21-28; U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 86[1861]/pp. 239-244; Van Zandt, 134, 136)

DAKOTA gained small area from UNION (S.D.) in Dakota Territory when the Missouri River changed course. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th reg. sess., pp. 131-132; U.S. Stat., vol. 16, ch. 64[1870]/p. 93; Van Zandt, 137)

Parts of the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations were attached to DAKOTA "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes" [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., pp. 180-181)

The Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations became part of THURSTON, ended the attachment to DAKOTA. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., ch. 3/pp. 71-72)

DAKOTA exchanged with the state of South Dakota when the main channel of the Missouri River was established as the boundary between South Dakota and Nebraska [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1905, 29th sess., ch. 43/p. 286 and ch. 234/p. 792; S. Dak. Laws 1907, 10th sess., ch. 245/p. 484; U.S. Stat., vol. 33, ch. 1295[1905]/p. 820)

DAKOTA boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 3/pp. 212-213)

DAWES created from SIOUX. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 32/p. 206)

DAWES lost to creation of BOX BUTTE by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 5a/p. 328)

DAWES boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 2/p. 823)

DAWSON created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1; DAWSON not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 142)

DAWSON gained from KEARNEY and Non-County Area 6, exchanged with Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 193-194)

DAWSON fully organized. (History of Neb., 618)

DEUEL created from CHEYENNE by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 22a/p. 330)

DEUEL gained from ARTHUR and GRANT. (Neb. Laws 1895, 24th sess., chs. 23-25/pp.124-127; Shumway, 2:252-254)

DEUEL lost to creation of GARDEN. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 37/p. 291; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-135/p. 12; Shumway, 2:253-254)

DEUEL boundaries were redefined. Boundary with KEITH adjusted to run on public land survey lines, not the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington [no mappable change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 3/p. 823)

DIXON created by Nebraska Territory from BLACKBIRD (extinct), IZARD (now STANTON), McNEALE (extinct), and non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 15/p. 201)

DIXON lost to creation of CEDAR. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283)

DIXON gained from DAKOTA, lost to creation of Non-County Area 2. Part of DIXON reverted to non-county area within the Omaha Indian Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 396)

DIXON gained from CEDAR and Non-County Area 2. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

DIXON gained from WAYNE and the Winnebago Indian Reservation (formerly part of the Omaha Indian Reservation). (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 16/ p. 215)

DODGE created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of BURT and DODGE created Overlap Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 47)

DODGE exchanged with DOUGLAS and WASHINGTON; DODGE continued to overlap part of BURT [see Overlap Area 1]. Ambiguous description of CUMING resulted in an overlap between DODGE and CUMING [see Overlap Area 2]. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 335, 343-344)

DODGE boundaries redefined; gained from GREENE (now SEWARD) and LANCASTER, lost to creation of PLATTE, and to redefinition / relocation of IZARD (now STANTON). BURT and CUMING continued to overlap DODGE [see Overlap Area 1]. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 13/p. 201 and sec. 19/p. 202)

DODGE lost to DOUGLAS, and lost to creation of SARPY. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 279)

DODGE lost to CUMING; ended overlap with CUMING. DODGE lost control of part of Overlap Area 1 to BURT; ended overlap with BURT. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283)

DODGE exchanged with WASHINGTON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., pp. 396-397)

DODGE lost to CALHOUN (now SAUNDERS). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 397)

DODGE gained small area from CALHOUN (now SAUNDERS) where the Platte River boundary was moved from the center of the main channel to the south bank. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 139)

DODGE lost to WASHINGTON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 142)

DODGE gained from WASHINGTON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., pp. 47-48)

DODGE gained small area from BURT. (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 265)

DODGE exchanged with WASHINGTON. (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 71-72)

DOUGLAS created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 47)

DOUGLAS gained from WASHINGTON, exchanged with DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 340)

DOUGLAS gained from WASHINGTON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., p. 217)

DOUGLAS gained from DODGE, lost to creation of SARPY. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 279)

DOUGLAS boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 4/p. 213)

DUNDY created from Non-County Area 4; DUNDY not fully organized. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 4/p. 225)

DUNDY fully organized. (Dundy Co. History, 6)

FILLMORE created by Nebraska Territory from all of JACKSON (extinct) and from territory formerly part of CLAY (original, extinct) and SALINE before those counties were relocated; FILLMORE not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 3/p. 200)

FILLMORE fully organized. (History of Neb., 851)

FORNEY (extinct) created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 48)

FORNEY (extinct) lost to RICHARDSON, and lost to creation of GAGE, NEMAHA, and PAWNEE. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 335-336, 340-343)

FORNEY (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to redefinitions of NEMAHA and OTOE, and to relocation of CLAY (original, extinct). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., pp. 182-183, 201)

Fort Randall Military Reserve was a non-county area in Dakota Territory; included parts of present South Dakota and Nebraska. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., ch. 18/pp. 248-250)

Fort Randall Military Reserve lost to GREGORY (S.D.); continued to include a small area of present Nebraska. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1872, 10th sess., ch. 19, secs. 1-4/p. 45)

Part of the Fort Randall Military Reserve was included in the state of Nebraska when the area between 43 degrees north latitude and the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers was transferred to Nebraska (not mapped). (Neb. Laws 1882, 17th sess., ch. 4/p. 56; U.S. Stat., vol. 22, ch. 52[1882]/p. 35; Van Zandt, 136-138)

FRANKLIN created by Nebraska Territory from KEARNEY; FRANKLIN not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., sec. 5/p. 32)

FRANKLIN fully organized. (History of Neb., 866)

FRONTIER created from Non-County Area 6. (Neb. Laws 1872, 8th sess. adj., pp. 15-16)

FURNAS created from Non-County Area 6. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 224)

GAGE created by Nebraska Territory from FORNEY (extinct) and RICHARDSON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 335-336)

GAGE (spelled GUAGE here) boundaries redefined [no change]. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 16/p. 201)

GAGE gained part of CLAY (original, extinct); CLAY eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., pp. 254-255)

GARDEN created from DEUEL. Boundary of GARDEN with ARTHUR and GRANT was in dispute when those counties claimed jurisdiction of an area along their western borders based on the location of the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington [see Overlap Area 4]. See also 17 November 1916 and 1 February 1919. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 37/p. 291; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-135/p. 12; Shumway, 2:253-254)

Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a district court decision that the boundary between GARDEN and ARTHUR was the range line between ranges 40 and 41 giving GARDEN undisputed jurisdiction over part of Overlap Area 4; ended overlap between ARTHUR and GARDEN [no change]. (Shumway, 2:253-254; "State, ex rel. Halligan, v. Clary," in Neb. Rpts., 100:324-329)

GARDEN lost control of Overlap Area 4, which was also claimed by GRANT, when the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in GRANT's favor; Overlap Area 4 eliminated. ("State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 103:142-146; "State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 99:8-7-812)

GARDEN lost to ARTHUR. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 4/p. 824)

GARDEN gained from ARTHUR. (Neb. Laws 1925, 43d sess., ch. 155/pp. 393-395)

GARFIELD created from WHEELER by vote of electors on 8 November 1881. Creation was proclaimed by the governor, 4 October 1884. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 32/p. 332)

GOSPER created from Non-County Area 6 by proclamation of Gov. Furnas. (Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 36/pp. 215-216; Andreas, 930)

The legislature recognized the 29 August 1873 creation of GOSPER and retroactively legalized the actions of county officials. The legislature authorized GOSPER to be renamed GARFIELD; that change did not take effect. (Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 36/pp. 215-216)

GRANT created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1887, 20th sess., ch. 22/pp. 345-346)

GRANT lost to DEUEL. (Neb. Laws 1895, 24th sess., chs. 24-25/pp.125-127; Shumway, 2:252-254)

Following the creation of GARDEN, GRANT claimed jurisdiction of an area along its western border based on the location of the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington [see Overlap Area 4]. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 37/p. 291; Shumway, 2:253-254)

GRANT gained undisputed control of Overlap Area 4 from GARDEN when the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in GRANT's favor; Overlap Area 4 eliminated. ("State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 103:142-146; "State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 99:8-7-812)

GRANT boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 5/pp. 824-825)

GREELEY created from Non-County Area 1; GREELEY not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 6/p. 200)

GREELEY fully organized. (History of Neb., 928)

GREGORY (S.D.) gained from TODD (S.D., original, extinct), including territory in present Nebraska, and gained part of Fort Randall Military Reserve; GREGORY (S.D.) lost to creation of LYMAN (S.D.) and TRIPP (S.D.). (Dak. Terr. Laws 1872, 10th sess., ch. 19, secs. 2-4/p. 45)

The state of Nebraska gained from GREGORY (S.D.) when the area between 43 degrees north latitude and the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers was transferred to Nebraska; GREGORY (S.D.) eliminated from present Nebraska. (Neb. Laws 1882, 17th sess., ch. 4/p. 56; U.S. Stat., vol. 22, ch. 52[1882]/p. 35; Van Zandt, 136-138)

Half-Breed Tract created in the southeast corner of present Nebraska. Area was a non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, pp. 46-49)

Half-Breed Tract lost all territory to NEMAHA and RICHARDSON; Half-Breed Tract eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 341)

HALL created by Nebraska Territory from BUFFALO and Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398)

HALL gained from MERRICK; included non-county area within the Pawnee Reservation (act repealed 15 February 1864). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., pp. 251, 257)

HALL lost to MERRICK when act of 1 February 1864 was repealed; included non-county area within the Pawnee Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., p. 257)

HALL exchanged with ADAMS, lost to creation of HOWARD. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 1/p. 199)

HAMILTON created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3; HAMILTON not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., sec. 2/pp. 31-32)

HAMILTON fully organized. (History of Neb., 948)

HAMILTON boundary with MERRICK adjusted to run in the middle of the south channel of the Platte River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 57-58)

HARLAN created from KEARNEY. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 192-193)

HAYES created from Non-County Areas 6 and 4; HAYES not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 212)

HAYES was fully organized. ("Hayes Co. Historical Information," http://www.hayescounty.ne.gov)

HITCHCOCK created from Non-County Areas 4 and 6. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 3/p. 225)

HOLT created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1 and all of WEST (extinct); WEST eliminated. HOLT not fully organized, attached to L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX) "for all judicial, revenue, and election purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 116)

HOLT fully organized; detached from KNOX. (History of Neb., 984)

Legislature authorized HOLT to gain that part of Non-County Area 8 north of HOLT, dependent on local referendum. The referendum failed to pass at the 1883 general election; change did not take effect. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 33/pp. 199-200; "Nebraska v. Camp and Kruse" in Neb. Rpts., 36:91-109)

HOOKER created from Non-County Area 1; Non-County Area 1 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., ch. 1/pp. 69-70)

HOWARD created from HALL. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 2/p. 199)

JACKSON (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from JONES (extinct). Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 345)

JACKSON (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of FILMORE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., p. 201)

JEFFERSON created by Nebraska Territory from JONES (extinct); JEFFERSON not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 2/p. 200)

JEFFERSON was fully organized. (History of Neb., 990-991)

JEFFERSON gained all of JONES (extinct); JONES eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., pp. 50-51)

JEFFERSON lost to creation of THAYER. Act passed 1 March 1871; successful referendum on creation of THAYER was held 9 May 1871. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 200-202)

JOHNSON created by Nebraska Territory from NEMAHA and PAWNEE. JOHNSON was in the same general area as the short-lived JOHNSTON County (1855-1856). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 281-282)

JOHNSTON (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from JONES (extinct). JOHNSTON was in the same general area as present JOHNSON created 10 February 1857. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 345-346)

JOHNSTON (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to relocation of SALINE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., p. 201)

JONES (extinct) created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 49)

JONES (extinct) lost to creation of CLAY (original, extinct), JACKSON (extinct), JOHNSTON (extinct), SALINE, and YORK. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 338, 344-346)

JONES (extinct) substantially reduced when boundaries redefined and it lost to creation of JEFFERSON and Non-County Area 1; JONES not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 9/p. 201)

JONES (extinct) fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1865, 10th reg. sess., p. 134)

JONES (extinct) lost all territory to JEFFERSON; JONES eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., pp. 50-51)

KEARNEY created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1. Non-County Area 4 attached to KEARNEY "for election, judicial and revenue purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., pp. 141-142)

KEARNEY lost to creation of FRANKLIN. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., sec. 5/p. 32)

Non-County Area 4 detached from KEARNEY, attached to LINCOLN "for judicial and revenue purposes." (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 249)

KEARNEY lost to creation of HARLAN. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 192-193)

KEARNEY lost small area to DAWSON. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 193-194)

KEARNEY lost to creation of PHELPS and lost to Non-County Area 6. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 85-86)

KEITH created from Non-County Areas 1 and 4. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 6/p. 225)

KEITH lost to creation of PERKINS by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 60a/p. 337)

KEITH boundaries were redefined. Boundaries with DEUEL and GARDEN were adjusted to run on public land survey lines, not the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington [no mappable change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 6/pp. 825-826)

KEYA PAHA created from BROWN by vote of electors. Election held 4 November 1884; governor's proclamation announced 17 December 1884. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 44/p. 334)

KEYA PAYA boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1893, 23d sess., ch. 13/p. 146)

KIMBALL created from CHEYENNE by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 47a/p. 335)

L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX) created by Nebraska Territory from PIERCE and Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 282)

L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX) gained from CEDAR and Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX) lost to creation of Dakota Territory. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., pp. 21-28; U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 86[1861]/pp. 239-244; Van Zandt, 134, 136)

HOLT not fully organized, attached to L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX) "for all judicial, revenue, and election purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 116)

Territorial legislature authorized L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX) to be renamed EMMETT, dependent on local referendum; change did not take effect. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867,12th reg. sess., pp. 48-49)

L'EAU QUI COURT renamed KNOX. Act passed 21 February 1873; took effect 1 April 1873. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12/p. 224)

HOLT fully organized; detached from KNOX. (History of Neb., 984)

KNOX gained from Non-County Area 8. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 34/p. 201)

LANCASTER created by Nebraska Territory from CASS and PIERCE (original, extinct); LANCASTER not fully organized. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 339)

LANCASTER boundaries redefined; gained from GREENE (now SEWARD) and PIERCE (original, extinct); lost to creation of CALHOUN, and lost to CASS and DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 18/pp. 201-202)

LANCASTER fully organized. (History of Neb., 1037)

LANCASTER gained part of CLAY (original, extinct); CLAY eliminated. SEWARD and YORK attached to LANCASTER "for judicial purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., pp. 254-256)

SEWARD was fully organized, detached from LANCASTER. YORK detached from LANCASTER, attached to SEWARD for judicial and revenue purposes. (History of Neb., 1406, 1488)

SHORTER (now LINCOLN) created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 141)

SHORTER renamed LINCOLN. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 105)

LINCOLN gained from Non-County Area 4. CHEYENNE and Non-County Area 4 attached to LINCOLN "for judicial and revenue purposes." (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 249)

CHEYENNE was fully organized, detached from LINCOLN. (History of Neb., 534)

LINCOLN gained from Non-County Areas 1 and 4; lost to creation of Non-County Area 6. (Neb. Spec. Laws 1871, 8th. sess., p. 202)

LOGAN created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 33/p. 207)

LOUP (original, extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from BURT and non-county area. LOUP (original) was located in a different part of Nebraska from the modern LOUP created in 1883. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 337)

LOUP (original, extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of MADISON, MONROE, and PLATTE, and to relocation of IZARD (now STANTON). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., pp. 200-201)

LOUP created from Non-County Area 1. This county was located in a different part of Nebraska from the LOUP (original, extinct) that existed from 1855-1856. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 35/p. 202)

MADISON created by Nebraska Territory from McNEALE (extinct) and non-county area; MADISON not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 7/p. 200)

MADISON fully organized. (History of Neb., 1103)

McKissick Island was left outside any county jurisdiction by Nebraska Territory. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, pp. 46-49)

NEMAHA redefined to include McKissick Island in the Missouri River. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 395; "Missouri v. Nebraska. Nebraska v. Missouri," in U.S. Rpts., 196:23-38 and 197:577-618)

McNEALE (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from BURT. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 344)

McNEALE (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to creation of DIXON, MADISON and PIERCE, and to relocation of IZARD (now STANTON) (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., pp. 200-201)

McPHERSON created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1887, 20th sess., ch. 23/pp. 346-347)

MERRICK (spelled MERICK here) created by Nebraska Territory from BUFFALO, POLK, and Non-County Area 1; MERRICK not fully organized. MERRICK overlapped part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398)

MERRICK lost to HALL; included non-county area within the Pawnee Reservation (act repealed 15 February 1864). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., pp. 251, 257)

MERRICK gained from HALL when act of 1 February 1864 was repealed; included non-county area within the Pawnee Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., p. 257)

MERRICK fully organized. (History of Neb., 1113)

MERRICK boundary with HAMILTON and POLK shifted from the south bank to the middle of the south channel of the Platte River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 57-58)

MERRICK lost territory within the Pawnee Indian Reservation. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 36/p. 219)

All of present Nebraska became a non-county area in Missouri Territory when Louisiana Territory was renamed Missouri Territory, and ST. LOUIS (Mo.) was eliminated from present Nebraska. Map depicts only that part of Missouri Territory in present Nebraska. (Royce, 676-677, pls. 112, 144; Terr. Papers U.S., 14:599-601)

Missouri Territory was eliminated upon the creation of the state of Missouri. All that part of the former Territory north and west of the state of Missouri, including all of present Nebraska, became unorganized federal territory. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 22[1820]/pp. 545-548 and res. 1[1821]/p. 645; Van Zandt, 117)

MONROE (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from LOUP (original, extinct) and non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 6/p. 200)

The Pawnee Indians ceded most of their land to the U.S. The remaining Pawnee Indian Reservation overlapped part of MONROE (extinct). (Royce, pp. 818-819, pl. 148)

MONROE (extinct) lost all territory to PLATTE and to the Pawnee Indian Reservation; MONROE eliminated. Act passed 12 January 1860; took effect 1 February 1860. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 143)

MORRILL created from CHEYENNE by vote of electors. Mistakes in Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1913 corrected 27 April 1921. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 64/pp. 295-296; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-162/p. 19)

MORRILL boundaries were redefined, correcting mistakes in the Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1913 [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 7/p. 826)

MORTON (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from non-county area in present Wyoming. It appears no attempt was made to organize MORTON, and its existence was ignored. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 140)

MORTON (extinct) officially eliminated when Nebraska Territory lost the area in present Wyoming to creation of Idaho Territory. (U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 117[1863]/pp. 808-814; Van Zandt, 156)

NANCE created from all of the Pawnee Indian Reservation that was sold 8 October 1874. Act passed 13 February 1879; took effect 1 June 1879. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 148)

NANCE gained all of Non-County Area 5; Non-County Area 5 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 37/p. 217)

The United States created Nebraska Territory from unorganized federal territory. Nebraska Territory included all of present Nebraska and parts of present Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. (U.S. Stat., vol. 10, ch. 59[1854]/p. 277; Van Zandt, 136-137)

Non-county area in Nebraska Territory lost when the Acting Territorial Governor of Nebraska created (by proclamation) BURT, CASS, DODGE, DOUGLAS, FORNEY (extinct), JONES (extinct), PIERCE (original, extinct), RICHARDSON, and WASHINGTON; also lost to non-county area known as the Half-Breed Tract. Map depicts non-county area in Nebraska Territory. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, pp. 46-49)

Non-county area in Nebraska Territory gained from BURT; lost to creation of BUFFALO, IZARD (now STANTON), and LOUP (original, extinct). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 335-346)

County and non-county area within Nebraska Territory changed when 10 new counties were created, 3 counties were relocated, 6 counties were eliminated, and the boundaries of all other counties were redefined. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., pp. 182-183, 200-202)

Non-county area in Nebraska territory lost to creation of MORTON (extinct) and WILSON (extinct) in present Wyoming. These counties were never organized, and their existence was ignored. Map depicts non-county area in Neb Terr outside of present Nebraska. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., pp. 139-140)

Nebraska Territory lost to creation of Colorado Territory; Neb. Terr. included all of present Nebraska and parts of present Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Map depicts non-county area in Nebraska Territory outside of present Nebraska. (U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 59[1861]/pp. 172-177; Van Zandt, 136-137)

Nebraska Territory gained from Utah and Washington Territories, lost to creation of Dakota Territory. Nebraska Territory included most of present Nebraska and part of Wyoming. Map depicts non-county area in Nebraska Territory outside the present boundaries of the state of Nebraska. (U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 86[1861]/pp. 239-244; Van Zandt, 134, 136)

Nebraska Territory lost to creation of Idaho Territory; eliminated all non-county area outside the present boundaries of Nebraska. (U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 117[1863]/pp. 808-814; Van Zandt, 156)

The state of Nebraska was created from Nebraska Territory; Nebraska Territory eliminated. (U.S. Stat., vol. 13, ch. 59 [1864]/pp. 47-50; U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 36 [1867]/pp. 391-392 and proc. 9/pp. 820-821; Van Zandt, 137)

NEMAHA created by Nebraska Territory from FORNEY (extinct), RICHARDSON, and small part of the Half-Breed Tract. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 341-342)

NEMAHA boundaries were redefined; gained from FORNEY (extinct) and RICHARDSON; lost to OTOE. NEMAHA overlapped part of RICHARDSON [see Overlap Area 3]. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 3/pp. 182-183)

NEMAHA gained from PAWNEE, lost to creation of JOHNSON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 281-282)

NEMAHA redefined to include McKissick's Island in the Missouri River. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 395; "Missouri v. Nebraska. Nebraska v. Missouri," in U.S. Rpts., 196:23-38 and 197:577-618)

Overlap Area 2 between NEMAHA and RICHARDSON was eliminated. NEMAHA lost to RICHARDSON when both county's boundaries were redefined. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec.37/p. 219 and sec. 44/pp. 220-221)

NEMAHA boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1998, 95th leg., 2d sess., bill 59, sec. 1/p. 1)

Non-County Area 1 created from all that portion of Nebraska Territory within the boundaries of the present state. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., pp. 182-183, 200-202)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 282)

Non-County Area 1 lost to the Pawnee Indian Reservation. (Royce, pp. 818-819, pl. 148)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of HALL and MERRICK (spelled MERICK here). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of SHORTER (now LINCOLN). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 141)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of KEARNEY and lost to creation of Non-County Areas 3 and 4. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., pp. 141-142)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of DAWSON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 142)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of WEST (extinct), and lost to L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of Dakota Territory. A small area in present South Dakota remained in Nebraska and became part of Non-County Area 1. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., pp. 21-28; U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 86[1861]/pp. 239-244; Van Zandt, 134, 136)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of HOLT. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 116)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of CHEYENNE. (Neb. Laws 1867,1st sess., pp. 134-135)

Non-County Area 1lost to creation of ANTELOPE, BOONE, GREELEY, SHERMAN, VALLEY, and Non-County Area 5; also lost to LINCOLN. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 199-200, 202)

Non-County Area 1 exchanged with DAWSON. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 193-194)

Non-County Area 1 gained small area from TODD (S.D., original, extinct), lost small area to creation of TRIPP (S.D.). (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 193-194)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of KEITH. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 6/p. 225)

Non-County Area 1 exchanged with BUFFALO. Non-County Area 1 exchanged with BUFFALO.

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of Non-County Area 7. (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 162-163)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of CUSTER and WHEELER. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 211)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of SIOUX. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 212)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of BROWN, and lost to Non-County Area 8. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 31/p. 198)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of CHERRY and LOUP, and lost to SIOUX. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 32/p. 199 and ch. 35/p. 202)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of LOGAN. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 33/p. 207)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of BLAINE. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 31/p. 205)

Non-County Area 1 lost to creation of ARTHUR, GRANT, MCPHERSON, and THOMAS. (Neb. Laws 1887, 20th sess., chs. 21-24/pp. 344-347)

Non-County Area 1 lost all territory to creation of HOOKER; Non-County Area 1 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., ch. 1/pp. 69-70)

Non-County Area 2 created from DIXON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 396)

Non-County Area 2 lost to DIXON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

Non-County Area 2 lost all territory to creation of WAYNE; Non-County Area 2 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 199)

Non-County Area 3 created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., pp. 141-142)

Non-County Area 3 lost to creation of NUCKOLLS. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 148)

Non-County Area 3 lost all territory to creation of ADAMS, CLAY, HAMILTON, and WEBSTER; Non-County Area 3 eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., pp. 31-32)

Non-County Area 4 created from Non-County Area 1; Non-County Area 4 attached to KEARNEY "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., pp. 141-142)

Non-County Area 4 lost to LINCOLN. Non-County Area 4 detached from KEARNEY, attached to LINCOLN "for judicial and revenue purposes." (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 249)

Non-County Area 4 lost to LINCOLN. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 202)

Non-County Area 4 lost to creation of CHASE, DUNDY, HITCHCOCK, and KEITH. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, pp. 224-225)

Non-County Area 4 lost all territory to creation of HAYES; Non-County Area 4 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 212)

Non-County Area 5 created between GREELEY and the Pawnee Indian Reservation from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 6/p. 200)

Non-County Area 5 lost all territory to NANCE; Non-County Area 5 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 37/p. 217)

Non-County Area 6 created from LINCOLN. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 202)

Non-County Area 6 lost to DAWSON. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 193-194)

Non-County Area 6 lost to creation of FRONTIER. (Neb. Laws 1872, 8th sess. adj., pp. 15-16)

Non-County Area 6 gained from KEARNEY. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 85-86)

Non-County Area 6 lost to creation of FURNAS, HITCHCOCK, and RED WILLOW. Non-County Area 6 was divided into 2 parts by these creations. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, pp. 224-225)

Non-County Area 6 lost to creation of GOSPER. (Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 36/pp. 215-216; Andreas, 930)

Non-County Area 6 lost all territory to creation of HAYES; Non-County Area 6 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 212)

Non-County Area 7 created north of VALLEY from Non-County Area 1; Non-County Area 7 attached to VALLEY "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes." (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 162-163)

Non-County Area 7 attached to VALLEY lost all territory to creation of WHEELER; Non-County Area 7 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 211)

The state of Nebraska gained the area between 43 degrees north latitude and the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers from Dakota Territory. This territory became Non-County Area 8 in Nebraska. (Neb. Laws 1882, 17th sess., ch. 4/p. 56; U.S. Stat., vol. 22, ch. 52[1882]/p. 35; Van Zandt, 136-138)

Non-County Area 8 gained from Non-County Area 1, and lost to creation of BROWN. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 31/p. 198)

Legislature authorized HOLT to gain that part of Non-County Area 8 north of HOLT; dependent on local referendum. The referendum failed to pass at the 1883 general election; change did not take effect. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 33/pp. 199-200; "Nebraska v. Camp and Kruse" in Neb. Rpts., 36:91-109)

Non-County Area 8 lost to KNOX. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 34/p. 201)

Non-County Area 8 lost all territory to creation of BOYD; Non-County Area 8 eliminated. Act passed 20 March 1891; took effect 1 August 1891. (Neb. Laws 1891, 22d sess., ch. 20/pp. 224-225; "Nebraska v. Camp and Kruse" in Neb. Rpts., 36:91-109)

NUCKOLLS created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3; NUCKOLLS not fully organized. Mistake in description corrected in the General Statutes of Nebraska 1873. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 148; Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 38/p. 219)

NUCKOLLS fully organized. (History of Neb., 1178-1181)

The Omaha Indian Reservation was created in Nebraska Territory on 16 March 1854. Most of it was included in BLACKBIRD (extinct), created 16 March 1855. By 26 January 1856, BLACKBIRD was effectively eliminated. Map depicts non-county area within the Omaha Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., 182, 200-202)

CUMING gained territory within the Omaha Indian Reservation. Map depicts non-county area within the Omaha Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283)

Part of DIXON reverted to non-county area within the Omaha Indian Reservation. Map depicts non-county area within the Omaha Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 396)

BURT and CUMING lost territory within the Omaha Indian Reservation. Map depicts non-county area within the Omaha Reserve. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., secs. 1-2/pp. 125-126)

The Omaha Indians ceded the northern part of their reserve to the Winnebago Indians [not mapped]. (Royce, 834-837 and pls. 148-149)

CUMING gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. Map depicts non-county area within the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations (formerly the Omaha Reservation). (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., p. 56)

DIXON gained part of the Winnebago Indian Reservation (formerly the Omaha Indian Reservation). Map depicts non-county area within the Winnebago and Omaha Reservations. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 16/ p. 215)

The Omaha Indians ceded an additional part of their reserve to the Winnebago Indians. Earlier area was ceded to the Winnebago's 6 March 1865 [not mapped]. (Royce, 836-837, 876-877 and pls. 148-149)

BURT gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. Map depicts non-county area within the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., pp. 77-78)

Parts of the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations were attached to DAKOTA "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes" [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., pp. 180-181)

WAYNE gained part of the Winnebago Indian Reservation (formerly the Omaha Indian Reservation). Map depicts non-county area within the Reservations that was attached to DAKOTA "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes" on 27 February 1879. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 80)

That part of the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations that was attached to DAKOTA became part of THURSTON; eliminated all non-county area within the Reservations. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., ch. 3/pp. 71-72)

OTOE (spelled OTTOE here) created by Nebraska Territory from CASS, and PIERCE (original, extinct). Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 340-341)

OTOE boundaries redefined; gained from NEMAHA, FORNEY (extinct), and PIERCE (extinct). Legislature authorized OTOE to be renamed PIERCE, dependent on local referendum; name change did not take place. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 4/p. 183, and p. 186)

OTOE boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 5/p. 213)

Conflicting boundary descriptions of BURT and DODGE created Overlap Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 47)

Overlap Area 1 between BURT and DODGE continued, but was reduced in size. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 335, 342)

Overlap Area 1 eliminated when BURT and DODGE each gained control of part of the area overlapped by the two counties. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283)

Ambiguous description of CUMING appeared to create an overlap between CUMING and BLACKBIRD (extinct), BURT, and DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 343-344)

Overlap Area 2 reduced when elimination of BLACKBIRD (extinct) ended its overlap with CUMING. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 14/p. 201)

Overlap Area 2 eliminated when CUMING gained from BURT and DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283)

Overlap Area 3 created when redefinition of NEMAHA and RICHARDSON boundaries resulted in an overlap of jurisdiction. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., secs. 2-3/pp. 182-183)

Overlap Area 3 between NEMAHA and RICHARDSON was officially eliminated when both county's boundaries were redefined; RICHARDSON gained undisputed control of the area from NEMAHA. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec.37/p. 219 and sec. 44/pp. 220-221)

Following the creation of GARDEN, ARTHUR and GRANT claimed jurisdiction of an area along their western borders based on the location of the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington. (Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 37/p. 291; Shumway, 2:253-254)

Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a district court decision that the boundary between ARTHUR and GARDEN was the range line between ranges 40 and 41; ended overlap between ARTHUR and GARDEN. Portion of Overlap Area 4 between GARDEN and GRANT continued. (Shumway, 2:253-254; "State, ex rel. Halligan, v. Clary," in Neb. Rpts., 100:324-329)

GRANT gained undisputed control of Overlap Area 4 from GARDEN when the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in GRANT's favor; Overlap Area 4 eliminated. ("State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 103:142-146; "State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 99:8-7-812)

The Pawnee Indians ceded most of their land to the U.S. The remaining Pawnee Indian Reservation overlapped part of MONROE (extinct) and POLK. (Royce, pp. 818-819, pl. 148)

MERRICK created, overlapped part of Pawnee Indian Reservation; overlap of POLK ended. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398)

Overlap by MONROE (extinct) of the Pawnee Indian Reservation ended when most of MONROE was absorbed by PLATTE, and the remainder became non-county area in the Pawnee Reservation. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 143)

MERRICK overlap of the Pawnee Indian Reservation ended. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 36/p. 219)

The Pawnee Indian Reservation was sold under treaty provision finalized 10 April 1876. (Royce, 884-885)

NANCE created from all of the Pawnee Indian Reservation that was sold 8 October 1874. Act passed 13 February 1879; took effect 1 June 1879. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 148)

PAWNEE created by Nebraska Territory from FORNEY (extinct) and RICHARDSON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 342-343)

PAWNEE boundaries redefined [no change]. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 1/p. 182)

PAWNEE lost to NEMAHA, and lost to creation of JOHNSON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 281-282)

PERKINS created from KEITH by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 60a/p. 337)

PERKINS boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 8/pp. 826-827)

PHELPS created from KEARNEY. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 85-86)

PIERCE (original, extinct) created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. This PIERCE was located in a different part of the state from the present PIERCE created 26 January 1856. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 48)

PIERCE (original, extinct) lost to CASS, and lost to creation of GREENE (now SEWARD), LANCASTER, OTOE (spelled OTTOE here), and YORK. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 336-341)

PIERCE (original, extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to GREENE (now SEWARD) and OTOE, and to relocation of CLAY (original, extinct) and SALINE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., pp. 182-183, 186, 200-202)

PIERCE created by Nebraska Territory from McNEALE (extinct), non-county area, and from area that was formerly part of IZARD (now STANTON) before it was relocated; PIERCE not fully organized. This county was in a different part of Nebraska from PIERCE (original, extinct) which was eliminated on this same day. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 8/p. 201)

PIERCE lost to creation of L'EAU QUI COURT (now KNOX). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 282)

PIERCE lost to creation of CEDAR. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283)

PIERCE gained small area from CEDAR when northeast boundary was shifted to the public land survey line. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

PIERCE fully organized. (History of Neb., 1259)

PIERCE gained from CEDAR. (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 73-74)

PLATTE created by Nebraska Territory from DODGE and LOUP (original, extinct). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 13/p. 201)

PLATTE exchanged with BUTLER. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 139)

PLATTE gained all of MONROE (extinct), except the area that was part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation; MONROE eliminated. Act passed 12 January 1860; took effect 1 February 1860. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 143)

Part of POLK north of the Platte River was attached to PLATTE "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 121)

PLATTE gained from POLK. The area had been attached to PLATTE 10 January 1862. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1865, 10th reg. sess., p. 134)

PLATTE lost to creation of COLFAX. (Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 245)

Boundary between PLATTE and BUTLER was redefined (no change). (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 196)

PLATTE lost small area along the Platte River to BUTLER. Act approved 11 April 2000; took effect 1 January 2001 [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 2000, 96th leg., 2d sess., bill 349/p. 25)

POLK created by Nebraska Territory from YORK and non-county area; POLK not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 5/p. 200)

The Pawnee Indians ceded most of their land to the U.S. The remaining Pawnee Indian Reservation overlapped part of POLK. (Royce, pp. 818-819, pl. 148)

POLK lost to creation of MERRICK (spelled MERICK here). Loss included the part of the Pawnee Indian Reservation that overlapped POLK. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 398)

Part of POLK north of the Platte River was attached to PLATTE "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 121)

POLK lost to PLATTE. The area had been attached to PLATTE 10 January 1862. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1865, 10th reg. sess., p. 134)

POLK fully organized. (History of Neb., 1283)

POLK boundary with MERRICK shifted from the south bank to the middle of the south channel of the Platte River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 57-58)

RED WILLOW created from Non-County Area 6. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 2/pp. 224-225)

RICHARDSON created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 48)

RICHARDSON gained most of the Half-Breed Tract; gained from FORNEY (extinct); lost to creation of GAGE, NEMAHA, and PAWNEE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 341)

RICHARDSON boundaries redefined; lost to NEMAHA. RICHARDSON overlapped part of NEMAHA [see Overlap Area 3]. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 2/p. 182)

Overlap Area 2 between NEMAHA and RICHARDSON was eliminated. RICHARDSON gained undisputed control of the area when both county's boundaries were redefined. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec.37/p. 219 and sec. 44/pp. 220-221)

RICHARDSON boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1998, 95th leg., 2d sess., bill 59, sec. 2/p. 1)

ROCK created from BROWN by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 66a/p. 338; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-175/pp. 22-23)

The United States divided the Louisiana Purchase at the parallel of 33 degrees north latitude into the District of Louisiana and Orleans Territory. All of present Nebraska became part of the District of Louisiana; the District was not fully organized and was attached to Indiana Territory for administrative and judicial purposes. ST. LOUIS District (Mo.) created by the District of Louisiana from non-county area; included all or part of eight present states, including all of Nebraska. (Terr. Papers U.S., 13: 51-52; U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 38 [1804]/pp. 283-289)

ST. LOUIS (Mo.) became a district (county) in Louisiana Territory when the District of Louisiana was renamed Louisiana Territory. (U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 31[1805]/pp. 331-332)

ST. LOUIS District (Mo.) eliminated from present Nebraska when its boundaries were changed. (Royce, 676-677, pls. 112, 144; Terr. Papers U.S., 14:599-601)

SALINE created by Nebraska Territory from JONES (extinct); SALINE not fully organized. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 344

SALINE boundaries redefined. Redefinition resulted in total relocation of SALINE to area formerly part of JOHNSTON (extinct), PIERCE (original, extinct), and CLAY (original, extinct) prior to the similar relocation of CLAY. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 10/p. 201)

SALINE fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th sess., pp. 30-31; History of Neb., 1337)

SARPY created by Nebraska Territory from DODGE and DOUGLAS. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., sec. 1/p. 279)

SARPY boundaries were clarified [no mappable change]. (Neb. Laws 1899, 26th sess., ch. 19/p. 108)

SARPY boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1951, 62d sess., ch. 43/pp. 154-155)

SARPY boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 6/pp. 213-214)

CALHOUN (now SAUNDERS) created by Nebraska Territory from GREENE (now SEWARD) and LANCASTER; CALHOUN not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 19/pp. 202)

CALHOUN (now SAUNDERS) gained from DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 397)

CALHOUN (now SAUNDERS) lost small area to DODGE where the Platte River boundary was moved from the center of the main channel to the south bank. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 139)

CALHOUN renamed SAUNDERS. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 115)

SAUNDERS attached to CASS "for judicial, election and revenue purposes;" act repealed 18 February 1867. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1865, 10th reg. sess., p. 134)

SAUNDERS gained small area from CASS. Act passed 12 February 1866; took effect 1 July 1866. (Neb. Terr. Rev. Stat. 1866, 11th sess., pp. 707-708)

SAUNDERS detached from CASS; act of 8 February 1865 repealed. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867,12th reg. sess., p. 50)

SAUNDERS fully organized. (History of Neb., 1381)

SAUNDERS boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 9/p. 827)

SCOTTS BLUFF created from CHEYENNE by vote of electors. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 69a/p. 338)

SCOTTS BLUFF boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 10/pp. 827-828)

GREENE (now SEWARD) created by Nebraska Territory from CASS and PIERCE (original, extinct); GREENE not fully organized. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 337-338)

GREENE (now SEWARD) boundaries redefined; gained from PIERCE (original, extinct), YORK, and from area formerly part of CLAY (original, extinct) and SALINE before those counties were relocated. GREENE also lost to creation of BUTLER, CALHOUN, and PLATTE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 11/p. 201)

GREENE renamed SEWARD. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 110)

SEWARD attached to LANCASTER "for judicial purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., sec. 6/p. 256)

SEWARD was fully organized, detached from LANCASTER. YORK detached from LANCASTER, attached to SEWARD for judicial and revenue purposes. (History of Neb., 1406, 1488)

YORK fully organized, detached from SEWARD. (History of Neb., 1488)

SHERIDAN created from SIOUX. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 34/p. 208)

SHERMAN created from BUFFALO and Non-County Area 1; SHERMAN not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., sec. 5/p. 200)

SHERMAN fully organized. (History of Neb., 1431)

SIOUX created from Non-County Area 1; SIOUX not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 212)

SIOUX gained from Non-County Area 1, lost to creation of CHERRY. (Neb. Laws 1883, 18th sess., ch. 32/p. 199)

SIOUX lost to creation of DAWES; SIOUX was temporarily divided into two parts until 25 February 1885. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 32/p. 206)

SIOUX lost to creation of SHERIDAN. (Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., chs. 34-35/pp. 208-209)

SIOUX fully organized. (Shumway, 2:292)

IZARD (now STANTON) created by Nebraska Territory from BURT and non-county area; IZARD not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 346)

IZARD (now STANTON) boundaries were redefined. Redefinition resulted in total relocation of IZARD to territory formerly party of CUMMING, LOUP (original, extinct), and McNEALE (extinct). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 14/p. 201)

IZARD renamed STANTON. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., sec. 3/p. 126)

STANTON lost to CUMING. (Neb. Terr. Rev. Stat. 1866, 11th sess., p. 706)

STANTON fully organized. (History of Neb., 1436)

THAYER created from JEFFERSON. Act passed 1 March 1871; successful referendum on creation of THAYER held 9 May 1871. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 200-202)

THOMAS created from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Laws 1887, 20th sess., ch. 24/p. 347)

THURSTON created from BURT, WAYNE, and those parts of the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations that were attached to DAKOTA. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., ch. 3/pp. 71-72)

THURSTON boundaries were clarified [no mappable change]. (Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 11/p. 828)

THURSTON boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 7/p. 214)

TODD (S. D., original, extinct) created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota and Nebraska from non-county area. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1862, 1st sess., ch. 18, secs. 1, 3-4/pp. 248-249)

TODD (S.D., original, extinct) gained the Ponca Indian Reserve in present Nebraska, lost to GREGORY (S.D.), lost to creation of TRIPP (S.D.), and lost small area to Non-County Area 1. Also lost part of attached Fort Randall Military Reserve to GREGORY (S.D.). (Dak. Terr. Laws 1872, 10th sess., ch. 19, secs. 1-2, 4/p. 45)

The state of Nebraska gained from TODD (S.D., original, extinct) when the area between 43 degrees north latitude and the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers was transferred to Nebraska; TODD (S.D., original, extinct) eliminated from present Nebraska. (Neb. Laws 1882, 17th sess., ch. 4/p. 56; U.S. Stat., vol. 22, ch. 52[1882]/p. 35; Van Zandt, 136-138)

TRIPP (S.D.) created by Dakota Territory from GREGORY (S.D.), TODD (S.D., original, extinct), a small part of Non-County Area 1, and non-county area in Dakota Territory; TRIPP (S.D.) included a small area of present Nebraska. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1872, 10th sess., ch. 19, sec. 4/p. 45)

The state of Nebraska gained from TRIPP (S.D.) when the area between 43 degrees north latitude and the Keya Paha and Niobrara Rivers was transferred to Nebraska; TRIPP (S.D.) eliminated from present Nebraska. (Neb. Laws 1882, 17th sess., ch. 4/p. 56; U.S. Stat., vol. 22, ch. 52[1882]/p. 35; Van Zandt, 136-138)

UNION (S.D.) created by Dakota Territory from LINCOLN (S.D.) and all of COLE (Dakota Territory, extinct); COLE eliminated. UNION (S.D.) included a small area of present Nebraska along the Missouri River. (Dak. Terr. Laws 1863, 3d sess., ch. 14/p. 16)

UNION (S.D.) lost small area to DAKOTA when the Missouri River changed course; UNION (S.D.) eliminated from Nebraska. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th reg. sess., pp. 131-132; U.S. Stat., vol. 16, ch. 64[1870]/p. 93; Van Zandt, 137)

Missouri Territory was eliminated upon the creation of the state of Missouri. All that part of the former Territory north and west of the state of Missouri, including all of present Nebraska, became unorganized federal territory. Map depicts only unorganized federal territory within the boundaries of the state of Nebraska. (U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 22[1820]/pp. 545-548 and res. 1[1821]/p. 645; Van Zandt, 117)

The United States created Nebraska Territory from unorganized federal territory. Nebraska Territory included all of present Nebraska and parts of present Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. (U.S. Stat., vol. 10, ch. 59[1854]/p. 277; Van Zandt, 136-137)

VALLEY created from Non-County Area 1; VALLEY not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 202)

VALLEY fully organized. (History of Neb., 1457)

Non-County Area 7 created north of VALLEY from Non-County Area 1; Non-County Area 7 was attached to VALLEY "for election, judicial, and revenue purposes." (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 162-163)

Non-County Area 7 attached to VALLEY lost all territory to creation of WHEELER; Non-County Area 7 eliminated. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 211)

WASHINGTON created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. (Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, pp. 46-47)

WASHINGTON gained from BURT, exchanged with DODGE, and lost DOUGLAS. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 341)

WASHINGTON lost to DOUGLAS. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., p. 217)

WASHINGTON gained from BURT. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 280)

WASHINGTON exchanged with DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., pp. 396-397)

WASHINGTON gained from DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 142)

WASHINGTON lost to DODGE. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., pp. 47-48)

WASHINGTON exchanged with DODGE. (Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 71-72)

WASHINGTON boundaries were redefined [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1887, 20th sess., ch. 25/pp. 348-349)

WASHINGTON boundary was clarified along the Missouri River [not mapped]. (Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 8/p. 215)

WAYNE created from Non-County Area 2. (Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 199)

WAYNE lost to DIXON. (Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 54/ p. 222)

WAYNE gained part of the Winnebago Indian Reservation (formerly part of the Omaha Indian Reservation). Mistake in description corrected 1 March 1881. (Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 80)

WAYNE boundaries redefined to correct mistake of 1 June 1879 [no change]. (Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 40/p. 220)

WAYNE lost to creation of THURSTON. (Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., chs. 2-3/pp. 70-72)

WEBSTER created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3; WEBSTER not fully organized. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., sec. 3/p. 32)

WEBSTER fully organized. (History of Neb., 1480)

WEST (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147)

WEST (extinct) lost all territory to creation of HOLT; WEST eliminated. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., p. 116)

WHEELER created from Non-County Area 1and from Non-County Area 7 attached to VALLEY, Non-County Area 7 eliminated; WHEELER not fully organized. (Neb. Laws 1877, 14th sess., p. 211)

WHEELER fully organized. (History of Neb., 1002)

WHEELER lost to creation of GARFIELD by vote of electors. Change was proclaimed by the governor, 4 October 1884. (Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 32/p. 332)

WILSON (extinct) created by Nebraska Territory from non-county area in present Wyoming. It appears no attempt was made to organize WILSON, and its existence was ignored. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., pp. 139-140)

WILSON (extinct) officially eliminated when Nebraska Territory lost the area in present Wyoming to the creation of Idaho Territory. (U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 117[1863]/pp. 808-814; Van Zandt, 156)

YORK created by Nebraska Territory from CASS, JONES (extinct), and PIERCE (original, extinct); YORK not fully organized. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 338)

YORK boundaries redefined; gained from area formerly part of CLAY (original, extinct) and SALINE before relocation of those counties, and gained from non-county area; lost to creation of POLK, BUTLER, and lost to GREENE (now SEWARD). (Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 4/p. 200)

YORK attached to LANCASTER "for judicial purposes." (Neb. Terr. Laws 1864, 9th reg. sess., sec. 6/p. 256)

YORK detached from LANCASTER, attached to SEWARD for judicial and revenue purposes. (History of Neb., 1406, 1488)

YORK fully organized, detached from SEWARD. (History of Neb., 1488)

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