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Unincorporated community · Keith County · Population 44 (2020 census) · ZIP 69146 · Founded 1911

About Lemoyne

Lemoyne is an unincorporated community of 44 (2020) on NE 92 along the north shore of Lake McConaughy, about 11 miles north-northwest of Ogallala (about 20 by road over Kingsley Dam). NE 92 joins NE 61 at Martin, about 6 miles east.

History

Lemoyne Jacobs came to the North Platte valley about 1875 and let the Union Pacific build its valley branch across his land. The line arrived in 1909, the town was surveyed in 1911 and named for him, and a school opened on October 2, 1915. By 1924 Lemoyne had about 200 people, a hotel, stores and a bank, and it shipped cattle to Omaha. When Kingsley Dam was built, residents moved their buildings to the hills north of the valley, beginning in the fall of 1937; by 1941 the old townsite lay under about 50 feet of water.

In the drought of 2004 the lake fell far enough to uncover Old Lemoyne's foundations for the first time in 63 years, and in 2026, with the lake below 30 percent of capacity, the foundations and the vault of the old bank were visible again. In March 2026 the Morrill Fire burned south to the north shore, and Lemoyne was evacuated overnight.

Highways and trails through Lemoyne

Route	One way	Other way
NE 92East–west along the north shore	East to NE 61 at Martin (about 6 mi), then north to Arthur or south over Kingsley Dam to Ogallala	West along the lake to Lewellen

Nearby towns

Ogallala	about 11 mi south-southeast	NE 92 and NE 61
Keystone	about 13 mi east-southeast	NE 92 and NE 61
Brule	about 13 mi south-southwest	County roads
Lewellen	about 17 mi west-northwest	NE 92
Arthur	about 21 mi north-northeast	NE 92 and NE 61

Things to see

The north shore of Lake McConaughy and Arthur Bay, with Big Mac Marina, 291 Shoreline Rd. · the Old Lemoyne foundations when the lake is low · Stetson's, 101 Hwy 92 W., with fuel, bait and food, host of the Fall Classic Walleye Tournament in September · Vogl's Lodge & Lure cabins · the Lemoyne Senior Center, 720 Hwy 92 W.

Schools and health care

Schools: Nearest schools: Ogallala Public Schools, 801 E. O St., Ogallala, (308) 284-4060: Prairie View School (PK–5), Ogallala Middle School (6–8) and Ogallala High School (9–12), about 11 mi

Health care: Nearest hospital: Ogallala Community Hospital (Banner Health), 2601 N. Spruce St., Ogallala, (308) 284-4011, an 18-bed critical access hospital, about 11 mi

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Lilian L. Fitzpatrick, Nebraska Place-Names (1925); Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Nebraska State Gazetteer (1890–91); Keith County and City of Ogallala history pages; NEGenWeb Keith County (Keystone history); Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; History Nebraska and its markers; National Register nominations (Keystone Community Church, Brandhoefer Mansion, California Hill, Roscoe State Aid Bridge and others); Robert H. Mahnken, "Ogallala—Nebraska's Cowboy Capital" (Nebraska History, 1947); Andy Adams, The Log of a Cowboy (1903); Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District; Nebraska Game and Parks; Nebraska Department of Transportation; Nebraska DHHS rosters; 2026 Keith County travel guide; news reports (KOLN, KSNB). Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.