History · Ansley

Ansley’s history is
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4recent photos

The story

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Ansley got its start in the year 1886, following construction of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad through the territory. The town was named Ansley in honor of a lady of that name who bought several lots.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Ansley

1 place in Ansley is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Nebraskaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2011first listedFirst National Bank-Steinmeier Building

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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