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2011 Thayer County Fair August 4 -6

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Deshler, population 892, is in the heart of farming country with cattle, grain sorghum and wheat being the major crops. There are over 700 farms in Thayer County with an average size of 510 acres. Approximately 31 percent of the farmland is irrigated.

Deshler is located on Highway 136 in the southern part of Thayer County in south-central Nebraska, 12 miles from the Kansas State Line. U.S. Highway 81 is eight miles to the east, and Interstate 80 is 55 miles north of the community. The State Capital, Lincoln, is 100 miles northeast of Deshler. Hebron Municipal Airport, with a 3,600-foot paved runway, is six miles northeast of Deshler.

The Deshler area is very popular for hunting pheasant, quail, deer and other small game. Excellent cathfish and other panfish can be caught from the nearby Little Blue River.

View the Deshler Brochure (PDF) - Click Here

View the Thayer County Brochure (PDF) - Click Here

2011 Southeast Nebraska Visitor's Guide (PDF 14 MB)

2011 Heritage Highway (Byway 136) Guide (PDF 10 MB)

Nebraska 2011 Travel Guide

Possibilities...Endless (PDF 10.2 MB)
Panhandle (PDF 5.7 MB)
Prairie Lakes (PDF 5.3 MB)
Sandhills (PDF 8.1 MB)
Frontier Trails (PDF 6.3 MB)
Pioneer Country (7.8 MB)
Metro (PFD 6.8 MB)
Lewis and Clark (PFD 7.7 MB)
Accommodations (PFD 4.2 MB)

View the Hebron Brochure (PDF) - Click Here

Thayer County Museum

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