Miles Ranch
Miles Ranch near Dawson, Nebraska was the first of the great ranches established west of the Missouri River. It was established by Stephen Boyd Miles in 1855 as part of “mail grant land” awarded by the United States Government in exchange for transporting mail, freight, and passengers between Independence, Missouri, and Salt Lake City, Utah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Dawson
Village
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Dawson is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 148 at the 2020 census. Dawson is situated 3 miles northeast of Miles Ranch.
Miles Ranch
- Type: ranch
- Description: Former ranch in southeastern Nebraska, U.S.
- Location: Richardson, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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