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Tamora ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Seward County, in the southeastern part of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. The town presently consists of a large grain elevator complex and a small residential district, with a population of about 70. ==History== In 1877, the Burlington Railroad extended its tracks westward from Seward, Nebraska. In 1879, four men each donated of land for a townsite, in order to persuade the railroad to build a siding and station there.〔(Seward County, Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey. ) (Nebraska State Historical Society. ) August 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-03.〕 A dispute arose over the name of the new town, since each of the four wanted it to bear his name. The name eventually chosen was a frontier pronunciation of "tomorrow", apparently because the selection of the name had to be deferred until later.〔Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). ("Nebraska Place-Names". ) University of Nebraska Department of English. Retrieved 2010-09-02.〕 Within three years of the town's founding, three grain elevators had been constructed.〔 In 1884, the population was estimated at 53; the town was incorporated in 1888.〔Ihde-Gray, Vickey. (Tamora—Seward County. ) (Nebraska... Our Towns ) Retrieved 2010-09-03.〕 Eventually, Tamora's commercial district consisted of over thirty businesses, including two banks and the ''Tamora Times'' newspaper.〔 In 1892, an abortive attempt was made to bring the Seward County seat to Tamora. A group of local promoters purchased a quarter-block and began construction of a building that they hoped would become the courthouse. However, support for the idea failed to materialize, and the building project was abandoned. A few years later, an attempt was made to build an opera house on the unfinished foundation. This, too, failed; and the basement was eventually filled in.〔 By 1920, Tamora had a population of over 200.〔 However, it lacked a fire department. Many of its commercial buildings were destroyed by fire and not replaced.〔 The population steadily declined, to a low of 50 in 1980.〔("Population of Nebraska incorporated places, 1930 to 1980". ) (Nebraska Department of Economic Development. ) Retrieved 2010-09-05.〕 The post office was closed in 1970.〔("Place names for Seward County Nebraska". ) (Seward County Nebraska. ) Retrieved 2010-09-05.〕 Even as the retail sector and the population declined, the grain storage and loading facilities were expanded. In 1962, the local farmers' cooperative built a concrete grain elevator; in 1964, they replaced a feed mill that had burned down. In 1978, they built one of the largest grain elevators in Nebraska.〔 Disharmony on the village board led to a number of recall attempts and, eventually, a petition to unincorporate the town, which was rejected by the voters in a 1990 election.〔 Feuding on the board continued; and in 1997, Tamora's electors voted 30-6 in favor of unincorporation.〔Bauer, Scott. ("Nebraska's Voters Often Reckless With Recalls". ) (''Los Angeles Times''. ) 1999-10-17. Retrieved 2010-09-03.〕 In 1990, the last decennial census before its unincorporation, the population of Tamora was reported as 51.〔 In 2007, the population was estimated at 70.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tamora, Nebraska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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