Williams, Nebraska American ghost town From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Williams is a ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States.[1] History A post office was established at Williams in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[2] The original owners of the town site named the town for their son William.[3] References [1]U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williams, Nebraska [2]"Thayer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014. [3]Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons. 40.05667°N 97.41504°W / 40.05667; -97.41504 This Thayer County, Nebraska state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles