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Nebraska County Countdown to Kickoff: Day 84

Let’s take a trip to Wheeler County!

Welcome to Wheeler County, Nebraska! It is originally named after Major Daniel H. Wheeler, a long time secretary of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. Wheeler County has a population of around 770 people with the largest population and county seat being the town of Bartlett, Nebraska.

Do people call someone from Wheeler County Wheelies? They really should.

In 1895 an unsuccessful attempt was made to operate a ditch to irrigate land between Ericson and Spalding, but it was abandoned after the diversion dam just west of town washed out. However, in 1916, a concrete dam was built on the river about two miles east of Ericson. In the construction of the ditch in 1895 a dam was thrown across Clear Creek and a lake formed. This was called Pibel Lake…Continue reading

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