About Morrill County Nebraska
 Morrill County established in 1909 out of the northern half of Cheyenne County. In the early days of the settlement of the great land area west of the Missouri River, the area including Morrill County was crossed by the many trails used by the settlers moving through. From 1843 to 1869, thousands of emigrants followed leaving deep ruts on the prairie as evidence of their passing. The Oregon Trail followed along the south side of the North Platte River. On the north side of the river, the Mormons made their way to Utah on the Mormon Trail from 1846 through 1868. The Pony Express passed through Morrill County, as did the Sidney-Deadwood Trail and the Overland Stage route. Early towns included Bridgeport, Bayard, Angora, Redington, Northport and Broadwater. The post offices at Redington and Northport discontinued.
(Exact date of courthouse photo unknown, believed to be before 1920, looks very much the same today. Photography courtesy of Art Johnson.)
What's New!!!
NEW !!! - "Queries"board for your queries of your ancestors. This will replace the old format which is still online to review but we hope you will add or update your research endeavors. Good Luck Hunting!
ADDED: March 30, 2008
NEW !!! - The History of Broadwater Public Schools written by Mina Bruner, which she wrote this part in the "Broadwater Education Facts" written ca. 1932 for a board meeting. Thanks to Pat Skillman who is related to many of the people mentioned in this report.
ADDED: December 30, 2007
NEW !!! - The Classes of 1918 - 1936 of Broadwater High School in Broadwater, Nebraska is proudly displayed on Morrill County NEGenWeb Project. Take a moment and view those who gain an education in the early days of Morrill County.
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About the Morrill County Coordinator
 My name is Matthew D. Friend. I am the Morrill County Coordinator. I live in Arkansas, so I cannot do personal lookup for you, however if you need any lookup, visit our volunteered "Lookups" link and see whose available for your needs. There are many wonderful volunteers for our county. If you have any ancestors who lived during Morrill County's first official census records of 1910; I will be glad to do lookup for you during this period until 1930. Nevertheless, I am transcribing this ongoing project for this web site. So stay tune for some exciting and new online 1910 U.S. Census for Morrill County. If you have any questions, suggestion or any Morrill County records to place online, please contact me [CLICK HERE].
About NEGenWeb Opportunity
The NEGenWeb Project was formed June, 15, 1996, when Dale Schneider created the Nebraska Genealogy Project as a part of the USGenWeb Genealogy Project. At that time, there was very little available on the web for those who were researching genealogy in Nebraska. Over the next year, volunteers were recruited to coordinate the WebPages for each county... (To Learn More...)
Surrounding Neighboring Counties
 | Morrill County is surrounded by the following neighboring counties: On the north side is Box Butte, then touching the northeast corner is Sheridan, although Sioux County doesn't touch but it is just west of Box Butte. On the east side is Garden and on the south side is Cheyenne. Finally, on the west side are Scotts Bluff and Banner, like Sioux County, Kimball County touches Banner County south side border. |
Special Thanks!
We would like to give a special thanks to those who have contributed or volunteered to the Morrill County NEGenWeb Project these past few years.
Jeffrey P. Morrill, Brenda Busing, Gene Jenkins, John McCoy, Ted & Carole Miller, Art Johnson, Juanita Baker, Joseph & Lois Fairfield, Hazel Kleich, Connie Snyder, and many others.
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Bridgeport is the seat of Morrill County, in the beautiful North Platte Valley Region of Nebraska.
Contact Your County Coordinator
Matthew D. Friend
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