The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settlement at Atkinson was made circa 1875. Atkinson was platted in 1880, when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Col. John Atkinson, an original owner of the town site.
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MapHolt County Map2014
CommonsPresident Barack Obama greets Jack Hoffman, April 29 20132013
CommonsPresident Barack Obama greets Jack Hoffman, April 29 2013 c…2013
CommonsJack Hoffman, April 29 2013 (3x4 cropped)2013
CommonsAtkinson, Nebraska from SE2010
CommonsAtkinson, Nebraska factory to SE2010
CommonsAtkinson, Nebraska downtown 42010
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CommonsNEMap-doton-Atkinson2005National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Atkinson
1 place in Atkinson 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
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1999first listedBrantly Sturdevant House
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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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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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (11). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.