Named for Trenton, New Jersey, the village of Trenton, Nebraska is the county seat of Hitchcock County. Before Trenton was established, there was a settlement one-quarter mile west known as Trail City, where people settled at a cattle crossing on the Republican River, on a hillside between Elm and Bush creeks. This is now the neighborhood of Trenton known as the Pow-Wow grounds, as Indians held their dances there from 1923 to 1956. In 1873, Hitchcock County was organized, and Culbertson was named the county seat, as it was the only town other than the small settlement at the cattle crossing. In the summer of 1873, a Pawnee hunting party of seven hundred men, women and children were massacred by the Sioux at what is now known as Massacre Canyon, greatly weakening the Pawnee, who inhabited the region. Homesteaders began coming into the area, and the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad extended its line in 1882, building a depot at Trail City rather than Culbertson. The new town of Trenton was platted, with its center a quarter mile to the west. Trenton was incorporated in 1887, and the county seat was moved from Culbertson to Trenton in 1894. Trenton is west of Culbertson, east of Stratton, and south of Beverly.
 
 
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Headquartered in Trenton, Nebraska, ESU 15 provides leadership and services supporting improvements in teaching and learning. Member school districts, programs, and staff development resources are featured.
http://www.esu15.org/
Hitchcock County School System
With its headquarters in Trenton, Nebraska, the public school district has campuses in Trenton and Culbertson. Its elementary school and high school are featured, with schedules and faculty contacts, and policy information is provided.
http://www.hcfalcons.org/
Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office
The law enforcement body for Hitchcock County is headquartered in Trenton, Nebraska, the county seat. Its organizational structure, programs, and contacts are put forward, and public notices are posted to the site.
http://www.hitchcockcountysheriff.org/
The official county government web site posts election results, public notices, and tax information, along with information about county programs and services, departments and offices, contacts, meeting agendas, and minutes.
http://www.hitchcockcounty.ne.gov/
The Trenton, Nebraska breeders specialize in the sale of Toy and Mini Australian Shepherds. Its dams and sires are highlighted, available puppies are shown in pictures, and information about adopting a puppy is given.
http://www.nebraskadog.com/
Founded at the turn of the 19th century, the village of Trenton is the county seat of Hitchcock County. The official municipal site features village highlights and a guide to the local museum, library, recreational activities, and businesses.
http://www.villageoftrenton.net/