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Columbus, since 1856
Columbus is the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska, situated at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers roughly 85 miles (137 km) west-northwest of Omaha and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Lincoln by road, near the county's southern edge. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.
170 years of Columbus
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