Nora Nebraska - Nebraska Directory

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Village · Nuckolls County · Population 21 (2020 census) · ZIP 68961 · Founded 1887 · Peak population 157 (1930)

About Nora

Nora is a village of 21 near the center of Nuckolls County, on US 136 about 6 miles east-southeast of Nelson. It is the smallest incorporated place in the county.

History

A post office opened here in May 1878; asked to choose a name, a Mr. Whiting picked Nora, for Nora, Illinois, from a postal directory. Methodists built a church in 1882. The townsite was laid out in 1887 as the Rock Island's line from Fairbury came through, and the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley crossed it in 1888, making Nora a junction of two railroads.

Nora incorporated as a village in 1918 and reached its largest population, 157, in 1930. Both railroads are long gone.

Highways and trails through Nora

Route	One way	Other way
US 136Past the village	East to Ruskin and Deshler	West to NE 14 and Superior

Nearby towns

Cadams	about 4.6 mi south-southwest	County roads
Nelson	about 6 mi west-northwest	US 136 and NE 14
Ruskin	about 6 mi east-southeast	US 136
Oak	about 6 mi northeast	County roads
Angus	about 9 mi north-northwest	County roads
Superior	about 11 mi south-southwest	US 136 and NE 14
Hardy	about 11 mi south-southeast	County roads
Deshler	about 13 mi east	US 136

Things to see

Nora Cemetery and Spring Creek Cemetery · Cadams, about 4½ mi south-southwest

Schools and health care

Schools: Nora's school district was not confirmed for this page; the nearest schools are Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools in Nelson (about 6 mi) and Superior Public Schools (about 11 mi)

Health care: No clinic in Nora; nearest: Brodstone Family Medical Center–Nelson, 76 W. 8th St., Nelson; hospital: Brodstone Healthcare (Brodstone Memorial Hospital), 520 E. 10th St., Superior, a 25-bed critical access hospital

Sources: U.S. Census; Wikipedia; Andreas, History of the State of Nebraska (1882); Fitzpatrick, Nebraska Place-Names (1925); Nebraska State Gazetteer (1890); Who's Who in Nebraska, Nuckolls County (1940); NEGenWeb Nuckolls County; History Nebraska and its historical markers; National Park Service; National Register of Historic Places; Nebraska Game and Parks; Little Blue NRD; Nebraska Department of Transportation; city, school, diocese and hospital websites. Distances marked "about" are straight-line estimates.