KEARNEY COUNTY
NOTE: The city of Kearney is NOT in Kearney county. It is in Buffalo county.
HISTORY
Kearney (pronounced Car-ney) county was formed in 1860. It was named for Fort Kearny, which in turn was named for Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny. It consists of 516 square miles. County population was about 6500 as of 2010 census. Minden is the county seat.
COURTHOUSE
424 N Colorado
Minden, NE 68959
308-832-2723
Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
PLACE NAMES
Axtell
Heartwell
Keene
Lowell
MInden
Norman
Wilcox
CEMETERIES
CHURCHES
FUNERAL HOMES
Banta-Torrey Funeral Home
117 S Main St
Wilcox, NE 68982
308-995-4114
Craig Funeral Home
336 N Nebraska
Minden, NE 68959
308-832-2020
LIBRARIES
Jensen Memorial Library
443 N Kearney Ave
Minden, NE 68959
308-832-2648
http://libraries.ne.gov/jensen/
MUSEUMS
Pioneer Village
138 E Us Hwy 6
Minden, NE 68959
308-832-1181
Kearney County Historical Museum
530 N Nebraska Ave
Minden, NE 68959
308-832-1789
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