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Sawyer is a ghost town in Fillmore County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Sawyer in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921.[2] The town was named for Simeon Sawyer, a pioneer settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sawyer, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 59. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.