Monowi’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Monowi. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Monowi was platted in 1902 following the extension of the Mason, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad to the area. A post office was established in Monowi in 1902 and operated until its closure in 1967.
Monowi reached its peak population in the 1930s, when approximately 150 people lived in the village. Like many other small communities in the Great Plains, it lost its younger residents to larger cities that were experiencing growth and offering better employment opportunities.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Monowi’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Monowi’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMonowiNebraska1908, 1908: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Monowi
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Monowi, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Monowi is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Monowi has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Holy Fellowship Episcopal Church in Wahehe, 7 miles away.
Monowi and the nearest listed places
Closest to Monowi
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as MonowiNebraska1908 (1908) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.