Lomax, Nebraska facts for kids

Lomax is what people call a ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska, in the United States. A ghost town is a place where most or all people have left. It is no longer a busy community. Lomax used to be a small settlement, but now it is mostly empty.

The Story of Lomax

A Town's Beginning and End

A post office opened in Lomax in 1889. This was an important place for sending and receiving mail. It helped people connect with others. But the post office closed down in 1921. This often happens when a town starts to shrink.

The town got its name from a man named Harvard Lomax. He was a legislator in Nebraska. A legislator is someone who helps make laws for a state or country. So, Harvard Lomax was an important person in Nebraska's government. The town was named in his honor.