Angus, Nebraska - Wikiwand

Unincorporated hamlet in Nebraska, U.S.

Angus is an unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States, located approximately seven miles south of Edgar. A sod house was built there in 1967 to celebrate the town's centennial.

The community was named after J. B. Angus, a railroad man.^[1]

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The area in the early 1900s was known for the local car company by Charles Marion Fuller, known as "Angus Automobile Company".^[2]^[3] Over 600 cars were produced between the fall of 1907 and the Spring of 1909, with dealerships reaching as far as the city of Denver.^[3]

Angus, from the early 1920's to the later 1940's, had the first cement swimming pool in Nuckrolls County, and was a town with a significant local economy.

In 1970, all eligible voters decided to unanimously vote to disincorporate. The post office closed on July 18, 1975.^[3]

References

↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 5.
↑ "Charles Marion Fuller, Jr., 1874-1940 [RG3463.AM]". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
1 2 3 "Angus Nebraska - History Articles". sites.google.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

External links

Photo of the sod house window
Angus Nebraska Website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Nelson
Cities	Nelson Superior	Map of Nebraska highlighting Nuckolls County
Villages	Hardy Lawrence Nora Oak Ruskin
Unincorporated communities	Angus Bostwick Cadams Mount Clare Saint Stephens Sedan Smyrna
Ghost town	Abdal
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