Kackley is an

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, United States. It is located southeast of Courtland at Co Rd 5 and K-148 highway.

History

In 1887,

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport; at vario ...

built a branch line from

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(three miles west of Strong City) through Kackley to

Superior, Nebraska Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,957. Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival.

. In 1996, the

merged with

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and renamed to the current

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. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe". The town was once a trade center and was considered a "booming" town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At its peak, the population was 200, but by 2007 had dwindled to 13. It was named for Joe Kackley, the original land owner. A post office was opened in Kackley in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968. Today, Kackley has a

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and a mechanics shop.

Education

The community is served by Pike Valley USD 426 public school district.

Media

Between 1893 and 1894, four

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were published in Kackley. They were: *''Evangelistic War Cry'', 1893–1894 *''Herald Of Pentecost'', 1894 *''Kackley Leader'', 1893–1894 *''Western Record'', 1893

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* Republic County maps
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