Mailing ZIP code: 68665
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Spalding is a village in Greeley County, in central Nebraska. It was originally called Halifax, and under that name was founded in 1875 by a colony of Irish Catholics. It was renamed in 1881 in honor of bishop John Lancaster Spalding, and the town was incorporated in 1898. The 2020 census recorded 408 residents, down from 487 in 2010 and 537 in 2000.
That Catholic founding left the village its landmark. St. Michael’s parish built a frame church in 1882 and a brick one in 1890 that was dedicated in June 1891. The cornerstone of the present church was laid in 1909 and the building dedicated in September 1914, to a design by the Omaha architect James Henry Craddock. An academy building was completed in 1912 and a convent went up in 1926 and 1927. The whole group was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the St. Michael’s Catholic Church Complex in 1983.
Spalding Academy still operates alongside Riverside Public Schools, and the village has a medical clinic, a public library, and a volunteer fire department and rescue squad. Chuck, Jim and Tompall Glaser of the country group Tompall and the Glaser Brothers came from Spalding, as did the former NFL defensive end Gene Cronin.
Spalding traces to an 1875 Irish Catholic settlement originally called Halifax, renamed in 1881 to honor Bishop John Lancaster Spalding of Peoria, who led the Irish Catholic Colonization Association that settled roughly 25,000 acres in northeastern Greeley County. The village is home to the National Register-listed 1919 Spalding Power Plant and Dam on the Cedar River and the Gothic Revival St. Michael's Catholic Church Complex, whose cornerstone was laid in 1909.
An Irish Catholic colonization-era village on the Cedar River, home to a National Register-listed 1919 hydroelectric dam.
Spalding Businesses & Places
80 listings in Spalding.
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Eat & Drink (3)
- Kealy's Tavern & Bowl — Restaurant
- Sidewinders Saloon — Bar
- Sweet Tooth — Bakery
Stay (2)
- Dog Town Lodge/Rooster Inn — Hotel
- Spalding Inn — Hotel
Outdoors & Recreation (4)
- Cedar River Runners — Paddling & Float Trips
- Cottonwood Greens Golf Course — Golf Course
- Spalding City Park — Campgrounds & RV Parks
- Spalding Dam Site — Campgrounds & RV Parks
Places to Visit (1)
- Mini Barnyard Friends — Attraction
Events & Venues (2)
- Greeley County Fair — County Fair
- Greeley County Fairgrounds — Fairground
Health & Emergency (5)
- Caring Hearts Home Care — Home Health Agency
- Garden Gate Health & Wellness — Health & Wellness
- Spalding Animal Clinic — Mixed / General Practice
- Spalding Medical Clinic — Medical Clinic
- Spalding Pharmacy — Pharmacy
Shopping & Gifts (4)
- Mid-State Arsenal, LLC — Gun shop
- Spelic's Market & Meats — Butcher Shop
- The Pepper Shed — Specialty Foods
- West End Meats — Butcher Shop
Agriculture & Farm (11)
- AKRS Equipment Solutions — Equipment Dealers
- Carraher Hay Grinding — Hay & Forage
- Commodity Solutions Inc. — Ag Consulting & Custom Services
- Country Partner's Co-Op — Farm Coop
- Goldenrod Research Corp — Ag Consulting & Custom Services
- Graceful Grain Co. — Grain Elevator
- Spalding Farm & Home — General Farm & Ranch Supply Store
- Spalding Farm Service Supply — General Farm & Ranch Supply Store
- Spalding Irrigation — Irrigation Parts & Service
- Tallgrass Seeds — Seed Dealer
- Trotter Fertilizer — Fertilizer Dealer
Trades & Construction (9)
- Bloom Plumbing & Drain Cleaning — General Plumbing
- Bloom Repair — Repair Services
- Carraher Electric — Electrical
- Don's TV Repair — Repair Services
- Langer Construction — General Contractor
- Leslie Construction — General Contractor
- Roach Lumber & Ready Mix — Lumber
- Sandhills Cabinetry & Design — Cabinet Maker
- Spalding Construction — General Contractor
Automotive (7)
- Bloom Bros Repair — Auto Repair
- Hillbill's Diesel — Truck Repair Shop
- Kleffner's Auto Body — Auto Body Repair
- Mark Carraher Rhino Lining — Auto Body Repair
- Miller's PowerSports — Car Dealership
- People's Service — Fuel & Gas Station
- S & S Truck & Equipment Inc. — Truck Parts Supplier
Government & Resources (7)
- Spalding Police Department — Police Station
- Spalding Post Office — Post Office
- Spalding Public Library — Libraries
- Spalding Senior Center — Senior Citizen Center
- Spalding USDA Service Center — USDA Service Center (FSA/NRCS)
- Spalding Village Office — City Hall
- Stromp's Dump — Trash Collection and Waste Removal Services
Professional Services (6)
- BEP, CPA — Accountant
- Citizens Insurance Group — Insurance
- Citizens State Bank — Banking
- Culley Avenue Designs — Web Design
- Grow Venture Insurance — Insurance
- Shamrock Office Solutions — Office Supplies
Personal Services (5)
- Children of Christ Daycare — Day Care Center
- Hair x Trinity K — Beauty Salon
- Kelly's Clubhouse Daycare — Day Care Center
- Mane 62 Salon — Beauty Salon
- Spalding's First Steps — Day Care Center
Home Improvement & Repair (4)
- Diamond J Painting — Painting
- Ken's Home Improvement — General Home Improvement / Handyman
- Murphy Brothers Insulation — Insulation & Drywall
- Top Down Roofing & Exteriors — Roofing
Manufacturing & Industrial (3)
- Joe Diessner Trucking — Trucking Company
- Molt Manufacturing — General / Custom Manufacturing
- Wagner Trucking — Trucking Company
Education (3)
- Riverside Elementary — Elementary & Middle School
- Riverside Middle School — Elementary & Middle School
- Riverside Public Schools — School District (K-12 / General)
Community & Faith (2)
- Saint Michael Cemetery — Cemeteries
- St. Michael’s Catholic Church Spalding — Catholic Church
Media (1)
- Spalding Enterprise — News Paper
Utilities (1)
- Spalding Municipal Utilities — Electric Power Provider