Village of Berwyn

The Village of Berwyn was founded in 1886

The Lincoln Land Company platted the Village of Berwyn on May 10, 1886 after the railroad had laid their rails through the area.  It is believed that Berwyn was named after a railroad surveyor of the same name.  The first train came through Berwyn August 26, 1886.  J.O. Taylor, a nearby farmer, built the first grocery store in 1886, followed soon thereafter by a combination general merchandise store and café put up by R.P McKnight. Mr. McKnight applied for a post office and for an appointment as postmaster. The application was granted. The Berwyn post office opened Nov. 9, 1886 with Mr. McKnight as the first postmaster. The following winter the Dierks Lumber Company established a branch office and put in a fine stock of lumber and other accessories. An elevator was erected and a blacksmith opened the next spring. W.H. Mauk and H.S. Wayse put in a general hardware store. This marked  Berwyn’s humble beginnings.

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