Colton Area Cameras
Unincorporated community · Cheyenne County
About Colton
Colton is a former Union Pacific station in Cheyenne County, on US 30 and US 385 in the Lodgepole Creek valley about 6 miles east of Sidney and 6 miles west of Sunol.
History
Colton was a Union Pacific station in Colton precinct. An 1882 travel guide says it was named for Francis Colton, a Union Pacific ticket agent; a later place-name book says it was probably named for a local resident. It had a post office from 1887 to 1901, and in 1921 it was a shipping point served by the Sidney station agent.
Highways and trails through Colton
| Route | One way | Other way |
|---|---|---|
| US 30The Lincoln Highway, shared with US 385 | West to Sidney | East to Sunol and Lodgepole |
Nearby towns
| Sunol | about 6 mi east | US 30 |
| Sidney | about 6 mi west-southwest | US 30 |
| Huntsman | about 8 mi northwest | County roads |
| Lodgepole | about 11 mi east | US 30 |
Health care
Nearest hospital: Sidney Regional Medical Center, about 6 mi
Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; A. T. Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Grant L. Shumway, History of Western Nebraska and Its People (1921); Lilian L. Fitzpatrick, Nebraska Place-Names (1925); Nebraska State Gazetteer (1890); Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; NEGenWeb Cheyenne County; History Nebraska and its markers; National Register nominations; FortWiki; National Weather Service; Nebraska Department of Transportation; City of Sidney; Cheyenne County; Sidney Sun-Telegraph; KNEB; school, library and village sources; Visit Nebraska. Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.
Colton Businesses & Places
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