Williams, Nebraska From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American ghost town Williams is a ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States.[1] 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 ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williams, Nebraska ↑ "Thayer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014. ↑ 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. vteMunicipalities and communities of Thayer County, Nebraska, United StatesCounty seat: HebronCities Deshler Hebron Map of Nebraska highlighting Thayer CountyVillages Alexandria Belvidere Bruning Byron Carleton Chester Davenport Gilead Hubbell Ghost towns Kiowa Stoddard Williams Nebraska portal United States portal 40°03′24″N 97°24′54″W / 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~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks