Founded in 1873, the village of Culbertson, Nebraska served as the first county seat of Hitchcock County. The original settlers of the community were largely of Norwegian descent who came to the area as homesteaders. When Hitchcock County was organized, the town was platted and, being the only town in the territory at that time, it was designated the county seat. Situated at the place where the Texas Trail crossed another trail that ran parallel with the Republican River, cowboys brought a lot of business to the town in its early days. A post office was established in 1874, and Culbertson was incorporated as a village in 1885, at which time an attempt was made to change its name to Bangor; however, nine days later, a petition was filed, asking that its original name be restored. Due in large part to a declining population, the county seat was relocated to Trenton, which was nearer to the center of the county, in 1893. Culbertson was named for Alexander Culbertson, an Indian agent. The village is east of Trenton and west of McCook and Perry.
Recommended Resources
The annual event begins and ends in the Culbertson, Nebraska city park. A race day schedule, race facts, course information, age division by gender, and only registration are featured, with results, photographs, and contacts.
http://www.culbertsonfreedomrun.com/
The library’s location, days and hours of operation, contacts, a calendar of programs and events, and an overview of its collections and services are put forward. Notices are posted to the site.
http://libraries.ne.gov/culbertson/
Founded in 1924 by Carl Kugler, and headquartered in Culbertson, Nebraska, the company serves southwestern Nebraska, western Kansas, eastern Colorado, and other Midwestern states, Kugler is a regional manufacturer and supplier of liquid fertilizer products. Its products and technology are highlighted.
http://www.kuglercompany.com/
Owned and operated by Doran McCollam, the Culbertson, Nebraska cattle ranch specializes in a Chi-Maine show cattle herd of Registered Angus cattle. Directions and a map showing the location of the ranch is shown, and information and photos of its bulls, calves, and donors are presented.
http://www.mccollamshowcattle.com/
