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Lowell: From boisterous boom town to peaceful farming community

Kristen Sindelar
Jul 25, 2025
Jul 25, 2025

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You likely will not see Lowell, Nebraska on modern-day road atlases, but Google Maps will still take you to the ghost town’s remnants in northeastern Kearney County.

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Lowell 10a.jpg — An unidentified gentleman sits inside the courthouse located in Minden, Neb. The calendar behind him is dated Nov. 6, and those to the right show 1929. The calendar to the far right with the girl is from the Lowell State Bank. Hultquist believes that 1929 was the last year that the Lowell State Bank existed due to the stock market crash and ensuing Great Depression.
Submitted photo courtesy of Jack Hultquist

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Lowell 6.JPG — Jack Hultquist stands in front of the original Lowell train depot. It was moved to Pioneer Village in Minden, Neb.
Submitted photo

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Lowell 1.JPG — Lowell was the Kearney County seat, but its location in the northeastern corner of the county was not ideal when transportation was limited to walking on foot, riding on horseback or taking a horse and wagon.
Submitted photo

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Lowell 2.JPG — Alvin Hartman has a pristine copy of an old atlas, which includes the map of the Lowell Township in Kearney County.
Submitted photo

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Lowell 5.jpg — E.E. Carpenter built his home out of cement blocks. Each block was poured and cured on site. The home still stands to this day.
Submitted photo

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Lowell 3.JPG — The railroad switch was located on the southern part of Lowell, Neb. This plat map was included in the J.H. Sears 1894 Kearney County Atlas.
Submitted photo courtesy of Jack Hultquist

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Lowell 9.jpg — Students stand outside one of Lowell’s public schools in this photo circa 1915.
Submitted photo courtesy of Jack Hultquist

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Lowell 4a.jpg — Tickets for the Christmas Eve Hop held at the Lowell Courthouse in 1874 cost $2 and included supper and dancing.
Submitted photo

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Lowell 4b.jpg — Tickets for the Christmas Eve Hop held at the Lowell Courthouse in 1874 cost $2 and included supper and dancing.
Submitted photo

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Lowell 8.JPG — Shootings and hangings were common at Lowell in the pioneer days. A memorial marks Boot Hill, the gravesite of many who died of unnatural causes.
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Lowell 10b.jpg — The same calendar that is photographed in the courthouse is hanging in the Lowell train depot at Pioneer Village in Minden, Neb.
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Lowell 7.JPG — When the train depot was restored, they discovered seven different layers of flooring had been laid over the years.
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Mysteries on the Map is a series that highlights a different ghost town and how it contributed to the rich history of Nebraska. Running through the summer months, it pays tribute to the pioneers who endured incredible hardship and paved the way so that we can now enjoy the good life called Nebraska. If you have suggestions or stories to share about a community that no longer exists, contact reporter Kristen Sindelar at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.