Mars, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′47″N 98°08′03″W / 42.42972°N 98.13417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Knox |
Founded | 1886 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 68773 |
Mars is a ghost town in Knox County, Nebraska. The site is now the location of a campsite named the Historic Mars Campground. [1]
The town of Jessup, Nebraska was established in 1879 in anticipation of becoming a stop on a railroad line. When no railroad came through, Jessup went into decline and lost its post office. To regain mail service, residents proposed a new post office 100 yards north, across the county line in Knox County. In 1886 the new settlement was named Mars to complement the nearby town of Venus, Nebraska. [1]
The town's population never exceeded 100 people. Mars had lost its general store by 1897, and the post office closed in 1910. The school became Mars' longest surviving establishment; classes were held in The Mars School until 1960. [1]
Today the granary has been restored and an archaeological dig is being conducted on the homesite of Samuel Haskin, the town's founder.
Mars, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′47″N 98°08′03″W / 42.42972°N 98.13417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Knox |
Founded | 1886 |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 68773 |
Mars is a ghost town in Knox County, Nebraska. The site is now the location of a campsite named the Historic Mars Campground. [1]
The town of Jessup, Nebraska was established in 1879 in anticipation of becoming a stop on a railroad line. When no railroad came through, Jessup went into decline and lost its post office. To regain mail service, residents proposed a new post office 100 yards north, across the county line in Knox County. In 1886 the new settlement was named Mars to complement the nearby town of Venus, Nebraska. [1]
The town's population never exceeded 100 people. Mars had lost its general store by 1897, and the post office closed in 1910. The school became Mars' longest surviving establishment; classes were held in The Mars School until 1960. [1]
Today the granary has been restored and an archaeological dig is being conducted on the homesite of Samuel Haskin, the town's founder.