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Where to Live

Sidney

Sidney, the center of Cheyenne County is located in the beautiful high plains region of western Nebraska. Stop and stay awhile, we have great things to see.
Potter

Potter is one of the oldest communities in Western Nebraska and today has a population of 388, located on US Highway 30 and Interstate 80, 16 miles west of Sidney. It was named after General Joseph S. Potter, Union Pacific Railroad Director. Union Pacific built a station house at Potter in 1907 which also served as a post office, school house and land development office.
Dalton

Dalton is an agricultural community of about 400 residents on US 385, 20 miles north of Interstate 80 at Sidney’s East Interchange. Work began on the Burlington-Northern Railroad in 1898 and was completed in 1900 when the first depot was built in 1908 and the town was incorporated in 1909. It was in 1909 that the first school was built. In 1966 a school was built which now serves the students of both Dalton and Gurley. A consolidation in 1978 formed Leyton Public Schools. Grades 9-12 are conducted in Dalton.
Gurley

Gurley, founded in 1913, is located on US Highway 385 approximately 12 miles north of Interstate 80 atSidney’s East Interchange. Settlers began arriving in the area as early as 1884. The construction of the Burlington-Northern Railroad was completed around 1900. The first Gurley Depot Station was opened in 1915. The community was named for Fred R. Gurley, who was then Superintendent of the Burlington-Northern Railroad.
Lodgepole

Lodgepole was founded in 1867, platted in 1884 and incorporated as an official village in 1901. The town of 368 residents was named Lodge Pole by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1867. In 1895 the postal department changed the name to a one word spelling of Lodgepole. The name is derived from the creek bearing the same name, stemming from when the Indians cut poles for teepees (lodges) along its banks.