History · Callaway

Callaway’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Callaway. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1885established
0old images & papers
1historic places
6recent photos

The story

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Callaway was platted in 1885. It was named for S. R. Callaway, general manager of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Callaway

1 place in Callaway 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 district
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1990first listedFirst Custer County Courthouse

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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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