Population: Approximately 1,874 (as of 2020 census)
Time Zone: Mountain Time (UTC−7, DST UTC−6)
Major Highways: U.S. Highway 26, Nebraska Highway 27, Nebraska Highway 92
History
Established: 1909, after a successful election to create a new county from the northern portion of Deuel County.
Name Origin: Suggested by Oshkosh real estate agents John and William Twiford, who believed the area could be the “garden spot of the west”
Early Inhabitants: The area was a haven for the Sioux nation and a resting place for Mormons and Forty-Niners heading west.
Significant Events: Famous Sioux Chief Red Cloud was born here in 1821. The county was the site of the 1855 battle between the Army cavalry and Sioux tribes at Ash Hollow.
Economy: Northern Garden County is known for cattle ranching, while the North Platte River Valley supports prosperous farming operations.
