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Village · Cedar County · Population 133 (2020 census) · ZIP 68736 · Founded 1907 · Peak population 202 (1940)
About Fordyce
Fordyce is a village of 133 in northwestern Cedar County, about 2 miles south of NE 12 on Spur S-14A and a few miles east of US 81. It has St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Boondocks restaurant and the village office; Hartington is about 10 miles southeast by county roads.
History
Fordyce was founded in 1907 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway was extended through northern Cedar County, and named for a longtime railroad dispatcher. The post office opened on March 26, 1907, and the first bank was chartered the same year. By 1910 the town had a bank, hotel, saloon, stores, a lumberyard, two grain elevators and a pool hall.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was blessed on February 18, 1909, and a two-room school was built that year. Fordyce incorporated on August 4, 1913, and celebrated its centennial in June 2013. The church is now part of All Saints Parish with St. Joseph at Constance and St. Boniface at Menominee.
Highways and trails through Fordyce
| Route | One way | Other way |
|---|---|---|
| Spur S-14APaved spur, 2.2 mi, from Fordyce to NE 12 | Ends in Fordyce | North to NE 12, 2 mi east of US 81 |
Nearby towns
| Constance | about 5 mi west | County roads |
| Bow Valley | about 8 mi east | County roads |
| Menominee | about 8–9 mi north | County roads |
| Crofton | about 9 mi west | Spur S-14A and NE 12 |
| Hartington | about 10 mi southeast | County roads |
| Yankton, South Dakota | about 14 mi north | NE 12 and US 81 |
Things to see
St. John the Baptist Church (All Saints Parish) · St. John the Baptist Cemetery · Chalkrock WMA, about 7 mi north, with a 44-acre lake · St. Boniface Church at Menominee (National Register)
Health care
No clinic; Avera Medical Group Hartington (about 10–15 mi); nearest hospital Avera Sacred Heart, Yankton, S.D. (about 14 mi)
Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; NEGenWeb Cedar County post offices; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Department of Transportation route mileposts. Distances marked "about" are estimates.
Fordyce Businesses & Places
8 listings in Fordyce.
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Eat & Drink (1)
- Boondocks — American Restaurant
Government & Resources (3)
- Fordyce Fire Hall — Fire Station
- Fordyce Post Office — Post Office
- Fordyce Village Office — City Hall
Community & Faith (2)
- All Saints Catholic Church Fordyce — Catholic Church
- Saint John Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery — Cemeteries
Automotive (1)
- Fordyce Auto Repair — Auto Repair
Utilities (1)
- Village of Fordyce — Water Utility / District