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Village · Dixon County · Population 58 (2020 census) · ZIP 68751 · Founded 1907 · Peak population 165 (1920)

About Maskell

Maskell is a village of 58 in northwestern Dixon County, where NE 12 and NE 15 run together, 2 miles east of Obert and about 7 miles west of Newcastle. NE 15 turns north east of town to the Vermillion–Newcastle Bridge. Maskell uses the Newcastle post office (ZIP 68751).

History

Maskell was platted in 1907 when the Omaha Road extended its line from Newcastle toward Obert and Wynot. It is named for the Maskell family: John Maskell settled in the area in 1856, and A. H. Maskell was a landowner and county sheriff. The population peaked at 165 in 1920.

The 10-by-12-foot city hall was built in the 1930s as a Depression-era project to protect the village well. The pump is still in its basement, and it is billed as the smallest city hall in the nation; larger meetings move to the park shelter across the street.

Highways and trails through Maskell

Route	One way	Other way
NE 12Runs together with NE 15 past Maskell	West to Obert (2 mi) and Wynot	East to Newcastle (about 7 mi) and Ponca
NE 15Turns north east of Maskell	North over the Vermillion–Newcastle Bridge to Vermillion, S.D. (about 9 mi)	West with NE 12, then south to Laurel

Nearby towns

Obert	about 2 mi west	NE 12
Lime Grove (former post office)	about 2 mi south-southwest	County roads
Newcastle	about 7 mi east	NE 12
Vermillion, South Dakota	about 9 mi north	NE 15
Hartington	about 19 mi southwest	NE 12, NE 15 and NE 84

Things to see

Maskell city hall, 111 Main St. · Lime Creek Cemetery · Buckskin Hills WMA · Mulberry Bend WMA · the Lime Grove site, about 2 mi south-southwest

Health care

No clinic; nearest hospital Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, Vermillion, S.D. (about 9 mi)

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Huse, History of Dixon County (1896); National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Department of Transportation route mileposts. Distances marked "about" are estimates.