Owasco, Nebraska facts for kids

Owasco is a small place in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and buildings that are part of a larger county, but it does not have its own separate local government like a city or town would.

The Story of Owasco

Owasco has an interesting past, especially because of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many years ago, when railroads were being built across the United States, they often created small stops or "stations" along their routes. Owasco was one of these important stations.

The name "Owasco" comes from a nearby company called the Circle Arrow Ranch. The "O" in Owasco was chosen to represent the "Circle" part of the ranch's name. This shows how local businesses and landmarks often influenced the names of new settlements as the country grew.