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Garden CountyNebraska

Garden County is a county in Nebraska, established in 1909 with its seat in Oshkosh.

  • Founded1909
  • County seatOshkosh
  • Land area1,705 sq mi + 26 sq mi water
  • Population1,874 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped4,576 checked 15 October 2026
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DeuelArthurGrantMorrillCheyenneSheridan Oshkosh Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Garden on the map of Nebraska

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History

Formed in 1909 from Deuel County, Arthur County and Grant County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Garden County was created on November 2, 1909, from Deuel County, with portions also involving Arthur and Grant counties. The county's boundaries were disputed for years, particularly with Arthur and Grant counties over the location of the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington. A series of Nebraska Supreme Court decisions between 1916 and 1925 resolved these disputes, with Garden losing territory to Grant in 1919 and exchanging land with Arthur in 1921 and 1925.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1909
    Garden County created Garden created from Deuel. Boundary of Garden with Arthur and Grant was in dispute when those counties claimed jurisdiction of an area along their western borders based on the location of the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington. See also 17 November 1916 and 1 February 1919.
    from Deuelfrom Arthurfrom Grant
    · Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 37/p. 291; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-135/p. 12; Shumway, 2:253-254
  2. 1916
    Changed Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a district court decision that the boundary between Garden and Arthur was the range line between ranges 40 and 41 giving Garden undisputed jurisdiction over part of Overlap Area 4; ended overlap between Arthur and Garden (no change).
    Arthur
    · Shumway, 2:253-254; "State, ex rel. Halligan, v. Clary," in Neb. Rpts., 100:324-329
  3. 1919
    Lost territory Garden lost control of Overlap Area 4, which was also claimed by Grant, when the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in Grant's favor; Overlap Area 4 eliminated.
    to Grant
    · "State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 103:142-146; "State v. Garden County" in Neb. Rpts., 99:8-7-812
  4. 1921
    Lost territory Garden lost to Arthur.
    to Arthur
    · Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 4/p. 824
  5. 1925
    Gained territory Garden gained from Arthur.
    from Arthur
    · Neb. Laws 1925, 43d sess., ch. 155/pp. 393-395

Land and parcels

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People and land

Garden by the Census

Population
1,874 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,181 2020 Census count
Land area
1,705 square miles
Water area
26 square miles
People per sq mi
1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Garden County

When was Garden County founded?
Garden County was founded in 1909, formed from Deuel County, Arthur County and Grant County.
What is the county seat of Garden County?
The county seat of Garden County is Oshkosh.
Is there an online parcel map for Garden County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,576 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Garden County's boundary or name changed?
Garden County was created in 1909 from Deuel County, Arthur County and Grant County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Arthur County and Grant County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Garden County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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