Fremont, Nebraska
| Fremont, Nebraska | |
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Fremont's historic downtown is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Location in Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°26′23″N 96°29′24″W / 41.43972°N 96.49000°WCoordinates: 41°26′23″N 96°29′24″W / 41.43972°N 96.49000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dodge |
| Founded | June 17, 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Getzschman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.85 sq mi (22.92 km2) |
| • Land | 8.80 sq mi (22.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,203 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,397 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 26,167 |
| • Density | 2,999.7/sq mi (1,158.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 68025-68026 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-17670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829408 |
| Website | fremontne.gov |
Fremont is a city in Dodge County in the eastern portion of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census. Fremont is the county seat and the home of Midland University.
From the 1830s to the 1860s, the area saw a great deal of traffic due to the Mormon Trail, which passed along the north bank of the Platte River. A ferry connected the two banks of the Elkhorn River near Fremont. It was a major overland route for emigrant settlers going to the West, the military and hunters.
Fremont was laid out in 1856 in anticipation that the railroad would be extended to that site. It was named after the American explorer, politician and military official General John C. Frémont.
Due to the town's geographically central location, the First Transcontinental Telegraph line (1861), railroad (1866) and highway (1913) passed through or very near Fremont. Original brick portions of the "Old Lincoln Highway" located east of Fremont, on the way to Omaha.
Fremont is the namesake for the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle, which was settled by Luther H. Griffith and Edward Blewett from Fremont.
On January 10, 1976, in downtown Fremont, the Pathfinder Hotel exploded due to a natural gas leak in the basement. At the time the hotel was being used as apartments, mostly occupied by senior citizens. It also was a meeting place for philanthropic and business organizations, and had a drug store on the northwest corner. The explosion shattered windows around the city, and the ensuing fire killed 23 people and destroyed most of the city block of the hotel.
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