Hildreth’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Hildreth. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Hildreth was founded in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Carson Hildreth, one of the original owners of the town site.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Hildreth’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hildreth’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewA Nebr. [Nebraska] thunder storm,…, 1908: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Hildreth, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Hildreth is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hildreth has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Salem Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church in Axtell, 10.6 miles away.
Hildreth and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as A Nebr. [Nebraska] thunder storm, Aug. 10th, '08 (1908) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.