People gather around a vintage green train car outdoors - railroad history sites

Self-guided · County in Nebraska

Railroad History Sites in Colfax County, NE

Depots, roundhouses, trestles and rail yards from the lines that decided which towns grew and which ones faded.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Colfax County is one of 93 counties in Nebraska.

People walking inside a grand, old train station - railroad history sites — Photo: Ambati Cherubim on Unsplash

Train arriving at a station with people on platform - railroad history sites — Photo: adam roye on Unsplash

A group of people standing next to a train - railroad history sites — Photo: Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra on Unsplash

On the record near Colfax County, NE

The 12 nearest

26 listed sites on the record match railroad history sites within 120 miles of Colfax County, NE, out of 32 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 10 listed sites carry Colfax County as their county.

Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Depot30 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Dwight · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Wahoo Burlington Depot32 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Wahoo · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Steam Locomotive No. 71051 miles from the center of Colfax County · Structure · Lincoln · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Rock Island Depot53 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Lincoln · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District62 miles from the center of Colfax County · District · Omaha · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot62 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Omaha · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot66 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Council Bluffs · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Depot68 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Plainview · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Combination Depot--Hornick70 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Hornick · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Great Northern Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1355 and Tender 145176 miles from the center of Colfax County · Structure · Sioux City · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Burlington Railroad Depot77 miles from the center of Colfax County · Building · Grand Island · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Stone Arch Viaduct85 miles from the center of Colfax County · Structure · Shelby · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Colfax County, NE. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Railroad History in Colfax County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Colfax County, NE ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Colfax County, NE?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Colfax County, NE?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Colfax County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Colfax County, NE the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Colfax County, NE are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.