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Village · Thayer County · Population 63 (2020 census) · ZIP 68375 · Founded 1880 · Peak population 375 (1900)

About Hubbell

Hubbell is a village of 63 on the Kansas line in southeastern Thayer County, just south of NE 8 and about 6 miles east of Chester. The Sixth Principal Meridian initial point is about 7 miles east.

History

The Lincoln Land Company laid out Hubbell in August 1880 on the farm of H. H. Johnson (Andreas spells it Johnston), for whom it was named, as the Burlington's Republican Valley line arrived. Within two years it had more than 300 people, three limestone quarries at the townsite, a bank and a graded school. The population peaked at 375 in 1900, and in 1917 the town had two banks and a hotel.

Country singer Lucas Hoge grew up in Hubbell.

Highways and trails through Hubbell

Route	One way	Other way
NE 8Just north of the village, by Spur S-85B	East toward Reynolds and Fairbury	West to Chester and US 81

Nearby towns

Chester	about 6 mi west	NE 8
Reynolds	about 9 mi east-northeast	NE 8
Gilead	about 10 mi north-northeast	County roads
Hebron	about 12 mi north-northwest	NE 8 and US 81
Byron	about 14 mi west	NE 8

Things to see

The Sixth Principal Meridian initial point, on the state line about 7 mi east, where four counties and two states meet (National Register) · Zion Lutheran Church · Hubbell Cemetery · Hay Days in late August

Schools and health care

Schools: Thayer Central Community Schools: Thayer Central Elementary (PK–6), 1020 Eads Ave., and Thayer Central High School (7–12), 930 Eads Ave., in Hebron

Health care: No clinic in Hubbell; nearest: Thayer County Health Services, 120 Park Ave., Hebron, a 17-bed critical access hospital, with its Hebron Medical Clinic

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Who's Who in Nebraska, Thayer County (1940); Nebraska State Gazetteer (1917); History Nebraska and its historical markers; National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Game and Parks; Little Blue NRD; Nebraska Department of Transportation; Heritage Highway 136; village, school, museum and hospital websites. Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.