About Kennard
Kennard is a village in Washington County, in eastern Nebraska. The 2020 census counted 381 residents, up from 361 in 2010. The village covers about 0.30 square miles. It sits in the northern part of Richland Township, west of the Big Papillion Creek. Village Hall is at 208 Main Street.
History
The Sioux City and Pacific Railroad extended its line to this point in 1869, and the town was established that year. It was named for Thomas P. Kennard, Nebraska's first Secretary of State. Kennard incorporated as a village in 1895. The Chicago and North Western Railroad later ran through the area, and a new siding was completed on the west side of town in 1980.
Schools
School District 47 was formed in March 1884. A frame schoolhouse built in the 1920s held both elementary and high school students. The last high school class graduated in 1960. The grade school closed after the 1972-73 school year, and students went to Arlington after that.
People
Floyd Zaiger, a fruit breeder, was born in Kennard in 1926. He died in 2020.
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A small village of just under 400 residents, Kennard's most notable claim to fame is as the birthplace of Floyd Zaiger, an internationally recognized fruit breeder.
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