History of the State of Nebraska
Colfax County, Nebraska
Trails to the Past

History of the State of Nebraska
Wikipedia
page on Nebraska State History
"Pioneers Crossing the Plains of Nebraska" by C.C.A. Christensen
19th Century
Brigham Young Univeristy Museum of Art
(www.wikipedia.com)		Colfax County was founded in 1869.




National Register of Historic Places...
  1. Wolfe and Grey (Schuyler) Sites: Overlooking Shell Creek, two adjacent sites from A.D. 1500 - 1650. Ancestors of the Grand Band of Pawnee.
  2. Zion Presbyterian Church: Dedicated in 1875, and regular services were held here until December 1975.
  3. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and Cemetery: Constructed in 1918, also known as the "Wilson Church".
  4. Z.C.B.J. Opera House: Still in use today as a lodge hall and community center, it was constructed in 1915 in Clarkson.
  5. Colfax County Courthouse: Designed by George A. Berlinghof and built in 1921 - 22.
  6. Schuyler City Hall: Completed in 1909, a two-story featuring a clock/bell tower and houses a fire station.
  7. Oak Ballroom: Part of the Works Progress Administration in 1935-37, and features huge timbers and beams cut from native oak.
  8. John Janecek House: 1870 emigrant from Bohemia, John Janecek settled in Colfax County in 1873. He was the builder and proprietor of the Janecek Opera House.
  9. Schuyler Carneigie Library: Constructed in 1911-12.
  10. Schuyler United States Post Office: A mural within the building is the claim to fame here, as one of twelve commissioned in Nebraska post offices between 1938 and 1942 by the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts.
(Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, Nebraska National Register Sites in Colfax County. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/colfax.htm)




History of the State of Nebraska. Originally published by The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor, Chicago, IL.
This is a fantastic resource for Nebraska in general and the individual counties. Made available online by The Kansas Collection.

        ... Colfax County, Transcribed by Elva Ambrosek


Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Phillips, G.W., Supervising Editor. Volume I. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago. 1915.
Includes several mentions of neighboring Colfax County.


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