Osceola, the county seat and geographical center of Polk County is said to have been named after the Indian Chief Osceola of Florida. It was first located three miles southeast of the present site. The present location was made permanent October 10, 1871. The post office was established June, 1872 and the town was incorporated on August 26, 1881. At this date, Osceola was the terminus of the mail route from Lincoln via Ulysses. The Union Pacific Railroad ran its first train into Osceola June 23, 1879, giving direct communication with the outer world.
Polk County has been the home of three governors, Albinus Nance, John H. Mickey and Ashton C. Shallenberger.
| HM Number | HM1GHU |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 57 |
| Placed By | Osceola Lions Club; Historical Land Mark Council. |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 5:45am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14T E 622151 N 4560225 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.18418333, -97.54353333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 11.051', W 97° 32.612' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 11' 3.06" N, 97° 32' 36.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 402 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 431 Valley St, Osceola NE 68651, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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