Online Highways Home > Nebraska > Fairbury Fairbury is located in Jefferson County (of which it is the county seat) 26 miles southwest of Beatrice, between Harbine and Gilead along Highway 136 near The Little Blue River and Alexandra Lakes State Recreation Area. Site of historic Rock Creek Station. In 1868 James B. Mattingly gave up freighting and built a sawmill on the banks of the Little Blue River. People, returning from the gold fields, were beginning to settle along the trail. Back in Illinois, Judge W. G. McDowell foresaw the coming of a railroad through the area and came to Nebraska to "start a town" in this fertile valley. In 1869 Mattingly and McDowell, each assigning 80 acres of the land they claimed, to start a town. For a name they chose McDowell's Illinois home, "Fairbury,". History Rock Creek Station State Historical Site | Public Libraries Fairbury Public Library | Nebraska Counties Jefferson County | Nebraska State Parks Alexandria State Recreation Area | Rock Creek Station State Rec Area | Residential and Commercial Real Estate Schultis & Son | Science Fairbury | Transportation Fairbury Municipal Airport | See more Nebraska Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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LS_Health "RT @LivingSafely: Fairbury Steaks recalls some Fresh Ground Beef Products due to possible E. coli contamination. #USDA: http://bit.ly/7124PZ"
LivingSafely "US/Washington: Fairbury Steaks recalls some Fresh Ground Beef Products due to possible E. coli contamination. #USDA: http://bit.ly/7124PZ"
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