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SAUNDERS COUNTY

HISTORY
Saunders county was created by the Territorial Legislature on January 26, 1856. At that time it was called Calhoun county after John C. Calhoun. Calhoun was not a popular name at that time as there was a government surveyor who was suspected of corruption and graft. So in 1862, the Territorial Legislature changed the name to Saunders in honor of territorial governor Alvin Saunders. 
 
COURTHOUSE
 
433 N Chestnut, Wahoo, NE 68066
Office hours: 8 AM to 5 PM
 
FUNERAL HOMES
 
Minnick Funeral Home
409 2nd St
Dodge, NE  68633 
402-693-2322
 
Moser Memorial Chapel
200 W Main
Cedar Bluffs, NE  68015
402-628-3445
 
Pruss Nabity Funeral Home
911 N Linden St
Wahoo, NE  68066
402-443-3128
 
Reichmuth Funeral Homes
409 4th St
Yutan, NE  68073
402-625-2222 
 
LIBRARIES
 
Wahoo Public Library
637 N Maple St
Wahoo, NE  68066
402-443-3871
Fax 402-443-3877
 
MUSEUMS
 
Saunders County Historical Society Museum 
240 N Walnut St
Wahoo, NE  68066 
402-443-3090 
 
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
28210 W Park Hwy
Ashland, NE  68003 
402-944-3100 
 
WEB SITES
 
Cyndi's List Saunders County - https://www.cyndislist.com/us/ne/counties/saunders/ 
Saunders County GenWeb - https://negenweb.net/NESaunders/