"Fastest
Growing City in Western Nebraska" - 2003 Census |
LODGEPOLE, NEBRASKA
Lodgepole was founded in 1867, platted in 1884 and incorporated as an official village
in 1901. The town of 368 residents was named Lodge Pole by the Union Pacific Railroad in
1867. In 1895 the postal department changed the name to one word spelling of Lodgepole.
The name is derived from the creek bearing the same name, stemming from when the Indians
cut poles for tepees (lodges) along its banks. A dry goods and grocery store opened in
1867 and several ranchers began settling at that time. It is the second oldest community
in Cheyenne County. The first school district was founded in 1881. Lodgepole is on the
eastern edge of Cheyenne County. Homes: 197
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City |
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Village Chairman (Mayor) | 4 year elected term |
Village Council (5) | 4 year elected term |
Village Clerk/Treasurer | 1 year appointed |
Fire Chief | elected by firemen |
Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library | Lighted tennis courts |
Gazebo, dedicated to Kreider family | |
School |
Services |
K-12 Lodgepole Public School System | Post Office |
20 school teachers | Dalton Telephone Co. |
KN Energy Inc. | |
Churches |
Legion Hall Community Center |
New Hope Fellowship, SBC.
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Public Gymnasium (school) |
Gloria Dei Lutheran | U.S. Highways 30 &385 |
United Methodist Church | Interstate 80 |
Union Pacific Railroad | |
Attractions |
First State Bank of Lodgepole |
Lodgepole Depot Museum | |
Organizations |
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Lodgepole Jaycees | Lions Club |
Boy Scouts | Masonic Lodge/Eastern Star |
Girl Scouts | Xi Alpha Tau Sorority |
Greyhound Bus Lines provides freight and passenger connections to all points in the U.S. Fraas Sundries, Highway 30 Eastbound 6:55 a.m. westbound 2:15 p.m.