Quick Facts
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Saline County
- Status
- Unknown Status
- Access
- Unknown Access
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
Boomtowns are built on optimism; ghost towns are what's left when it runs out. Welcome to Pleasant Hill. Pleasant Hill was an unincorporated community in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The community was southwest of Crete and lay between Turkey Creek to the north and Spring Creek to the south.
Pleasant Hill is the lone documented ghost town in Saline County — for now.
The story of Pleasant Hill
Nebraska's ghost towns are railroad and homestead towns, spaced every few miles along lines the trains don't run anymore.
Pleasant Hill was an unincorporated community in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The community was southwest of Crete and lay between Turkey Creek to the north and Spring Creek to the south. From 1871 to 1878 Pleasant Hill was the Saline County seat. Its peak population was 246 in 1900.
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Pleasant Hill is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Pleasant Hill is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
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Sources: description based on Wikipedia (“Pleasant Hill, Nebraska”), CC BY-SA.