Nebraska Gazetteer
Courthouse Rock is a physical feature (summit) in Morrill County. The primary coordinates for Courthouse Rock places it within the NE 69336 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Courthouse Rock |
| Category: | Nebraska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | W of Jail Rock. |
| History: | Courthouse Rock according to one account was named by early travelers from St. Louis who thought it resembled their county building. Another account stated that the butte was named after a band of 12 outlaws who had been tried, found guilty and shot to death on the summit. |
| County: | Morrill County |
| Latitude: | 41.5971966 |
| Longitude: | -103.1160421 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Courthouse Rock: Courthouse Rock.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Courthouse Rock does not include property ownership information.
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