1879 Exeter 1979 # 278
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Biker Ozzy
N 40° 38.593 W 097° 27.024
14T E 631026 N 4500306
City centennial marker.
Waymark Code: WM4K2J
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2008
Views: 22
Marker reads as follows
1879 EXETER 1979
The first settler in Exeter Township, Fillmore County was Warren Woodard, who built the first house in 1870. The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, building westward, determined Exeter's location in 1871. The town was laid out by the railroad on land donated by Dr. Horace G. Smith and James Dolan. Its name was suggested by former residents of Exeter, New Hampshire, and conformed to the Burlington's practice of naming towns along this line in alphabetical sequence. The railroad aided the growth of Exeter by promoting immigration from eastern states and Europe, and brought Czechs, Germans, English, Irish, and Scandinavians to the area. By the time the town was incorporated on April 1, 1879, sixteen businesses were in operation.
In 1896, Charles C. Smith, son of Dr. Smith, patented an indexing method to be used in bookkeeping. Smith built a factory in Exeter to produce these index tags, which were used worldwide. The factory operated for sixty-six years and employed seventy people at the height of its production.
Exeter Centennial Book Committee
Nebraska State Historical Society
Exeter
South end of the Fire Hall
Fillmore County
Marker 278
Marker Name: 1879 Exeter 1979 # 278
City: yes
Roadside: no
Other: no
Web Address if available:: Not listed
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