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Seward County, [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]], is located in the east central part of the state. The Mennonite settlement of the county is in and around [[Milford (Seward County, Nebraska, USA)|Milford]], a town of 951 population, in the south central part of the county. The four Mennonite churches ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) in the county, [[West Fairview Mennonite Church (Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, USA)|West Fairview]], [[East Fairview Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|East Fairview]], and [[Milford Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|Milford]], and a new congregation formed in 1958 by members of East Fairview, had a combined membership of <em>circa </em>650 in 1958. The first settlers were [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonites ]]from [[Walnut Creek Mennonite Church (Walnut Creek, Ohio, USA)|Walnut Creek, Ohio]], arriving in the spring of 1873; others came later from the [[Wayland (Iowa, USA)|Wayland (Iowa]]) neighborhood and from Central [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]]. In 1958 the [[Bellwood Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|Bellwood ]](MC) congregation was established with 55 charter members. A new congregation has also been formed with 22 members in Lincoln, Nebraska, of former members of the Milford, West Fairview, and East Fairview churches, who are now living in Lincoln. | Seward County, [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]], is located in the east central part of the state. The Mennonite settlement of the county is in and around [[Milford (Seward County, Nebraska, USA)|Milford]], a town of 951 population, in the south central part of the county. The four Mennonite churches ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]) in the county, [[West Fairview Mennonite Church (Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, USA)|West Fairview]], [[East Fairview Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|East Fairview]], and [[Milford Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|Milford]], and a new congregation formed in 1958 by members of East Fairview, had a combined membership of <em>circa </em>650 in 1958. The first settlers were [[Amish Mennonites|Amish Mennonites ]]from [[Walnut Creek Mennonite Church (Walnut Creek, Ohio, USA)|Walnut Creek, Ohio]], arriving in the spring of 1873; others came later from the [[Wayland (Iowa, USA)|Wayland (Iowa]]) neighborhood and from Central [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]]. In 1958 the [[Bellwood Mennonite Church (Milford, Nebraska, USA)|Bellwood ]](MC) congregation was established with 55 charter members. A new congregation has also been formed with 22 members in Lincoln, Nebraska, of former members of the Milford, West Fairview, and East Fairview churches, who are now living in Lincoln. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 6 March 2021
Seward County, Nebraska, is located in the east central part of the state. The Mennonite settlement of the county is in and around Milford, a town of 951 population, in the south central part of the county. The four Mennonite churches (Mennonite Church) in the county, West Fairview, East Fairview, and Milford, and a new congregation formed in 1958 by members of East Fairview, had a combined membership of circa 650 in 1958. The first settlers were Amish Mennonites from Walnut Creek, Ohio, arriving in the spring of 1873; others came later from the Wayland (Iowa) neighborhood and from Central Illinois. In 1958 the Bellwood (MC) congregation was established with 55 charter members. A new congregation has also been formed with 22 members in Lincoln, Nebraska, of former members of the Milford, West Fairview, and East Fairview churches, who are now living in Lincoln.
| Author(s) | Amon M Miller |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Miller, Amon M. "Seward County (Nebraska, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 12 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Seward_County_(Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=170595.
APA style
Miller, Amon M. (1959). Seward County (Nebraska, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 12 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Seward_County_(Nebraska,_USA)&oldid=170595.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 508. All rights reserved.
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