History of Brock
Brock: A Town With Many Names
Brock, also known as the town of many names, is a small town in Nemaha County. It is only a few miles away from Johnson and has a very small population. Not many people live in the small town of Brock, but it is still a great social community. Brock is known as the town of many names because it has had its fair share of names throughout the years. In November of 1854 it gained its first name as Shroaf’s Ford. Then it went on to be Bradley’s Bridge in 1855, Dayton in 1856, Howard in 1867, Clinton (Hill Town) in 1880, Podunk in 1880, then finally Brock in 1882.
Brock is located next to the Nemaha River. That was great for them back then but many years ago they suffered a terrible flood because of the river. The flood of 1950 caused a lot of damage to the town of Brock. Brock is known as a big farming community so it did even more damage to the farmers crops.
The town of Brock is a great small community with many caring farming families. Their first school was opened up in 1884. It was known as the “Old Union.” The Old Union was a country school that was one-half mile west of Brock. But since it was in the late 1800’s, it was hard for some of the children to make their way to school. Now since the town of Johnson and the town of Brock consolidated, the school is now in Johnson and it is named Johnson-Brock Public Schools.
Brock has been through some rough times. They had a school fire, many floods, and yet they still pushed through all of those hardships and continued to be a happy farming community. One of the big movers of Brock was Margaret Piper. Margaret tried her hardest to keep the small town of Brock alive. She did many great things for the community. To make a long story short Brock is one of the best small towns in Nebraska.
Brock, also known as the town of many names, is a small town in Nemaha County. It is only a few miles away from Johnson and has a very small population. Not many people live in the small town of Brock, but it is still a great social community. Brock is known as the town of many names because it has had its fair share of names throughout the years. In November of 1854 it gained its first name as Shroaf’s Ford. Then it went on to be Bradley’s Bridge in 1855, Dayton in 1856, Howard in 1867, Clinton (Hill Town) in 1880, Podunk in 1880, then finally Brock in 1882.
Brock is located next to the Nemaha River. That was great for them back then but many years ago they suffered a terrible flood because of the river. The flood of 1950 caused a lot of damage to the town of Brock. Brock is known as a big farming community so it did even more damage to the farmers crops.
The town of Brock is a great small community with many caring farming families. Their first school was opened up in 1884. It was known as the “Old Union.” The Old Union was a country school that was one-half mile west of Brock. But since it was in the late 1800’s, it was hard for some of the children to make their way to school. Now since the town of Johnson and the town of Brock consolidated, the school is now in Johnson and it is named Johnson-Brock Public Schools.
Brock has been through some rough times. They had a school fire, many floods, and yet they still pushed through all of those hardships and continued to be a happy farming community. One of the big movers of Brock was Margaret Piper. Margaret tried her hardest to keep the small town of Brock alive. She did many great things for the community. To make a long story short Brock is one of the best small towns in Nebraska.
Coryell Park
Coryell Park was first dedicated to the public in April 1934 by the Coryell family; in memory of the parents who were pioneers that settled in Nebraska in 1867. The park is meant to be used by all of the surrounding communities. The park consist of a chapel, summer home - which the caregiver now lives in, treasure house, auditorium, and a mausoleum. During the Christmas season bright lights and ornaments are put up for the public to see.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nenemaha/corylprk.html
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nenemaha/corylprk.html
Nemaha Valley Museum
The Nemaha Valley Museum is located in Auburn, NE. Within the walls of the Nemaha Valley Museum, there holds many different artifacts that explain and enlighten the rich history of Brock. Be sure to check out the museum to learn even more about Brock and it's many names!
http://nemahavalleymuseum.org/page1.php
Address: 1423 9th Street Auburn, Nebraska
http://nemahavalleymuseum.org/page1.php
Address: 1423 9th Street Auburn, Nebraska