Ough is a former unincorporated community in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. All that is left at Ough today is a farmhouse and compound. There are three silos on the Ough farmland.
History
A post office was established at Ough in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. The community hit a peak population of 25 in 1890. It is named for John Ough, the first postmaster, and his three brothers.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ough, Nebraska
- "Dundy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- Nebraska History, Volume 59, Perkey's Names of Nebraska Locations. p. 132 (1978)
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