Hire, Nebraska

Hire is a small populated place in Cherry County, Nebraska, in the Lackey Election Precinct, southeast of Whitman in the ranch country of the central Nebraska Sandhills. It takes its name from John C. Hire, at whose home the post office was established.

The Hire post office opened April 29, 1911, and served this remote area for 34 years before closing in 1945.

History

The Hire post office was established April 29, 1911, named in honor of John C. Hire, at whose home the office was located -- a common arrangement for rural Sandhills post offices, which were often run out of a settler's own house. The office remained in operation until 1945.

Location & Access

County: Cherry County
Region: Nebraska Sandhills
Coordinates: approximately 42.174° N, 101.418° W
Designation: Populated place (former post office site)

Adjacent Counties

Cherry County borders Brown, Keya Paha, Blaine, Grant, Thomas, Hooker, and Sheridan Counties in Nebraska, along with Bennett, Todd, Tripp, and Oglala Lakota Counties in South Dakota -- more neighboring counties than any other county in Nebraska.

Nearby Towns

Whitman (about 10 miles south-southwest, in Grant County) · Hyannis (about 21 miles west-southwest, in Grant County) · Mullen (about 21 miles east-southeast, in Hooker County) · Valentine (Cherry County's seat, to the north)

Points of Interest

• Nebraska Sandhills ranch country: Hire sits in the heart of the central Sandhills, an area of rolling grass-stabilized dunes and cattle ranches spanning several counties.

Events

Community events for the Hire area are being added to the directory. Browse the Cherry County directory for current listings.

Education & Health

Schools: The Hire area is served by schools in Hyannis and Mullen.
Health: Nearest hospital and clinic services are in Hyannis and Mullen.