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Papillion
By Leah C Hoins
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By Leah C Hoins
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Papillion's name is derived from French fur traders who ventured
near the valley of the Papio Creek as early as 1739. The
butterfly-filled meadow was so beautiful that one of the men is
said to have exclaimed in his native tongue, "Papillon!" (meaning
"butterfly"). The land would later come to be known as Papillion.
Native Americans roamed freely across the local prairie until 1857,
when John L. Beadle obtained a land grant and platted a town.
Successful negotiations with the Union Pacific ...
near the valley of the Papio Creek as early as 1739. The
butterfly-filled meadow was so beautiful that one of the men is
said to have exclaimed in his native tongue, "Papillon!" (meaning
"butterfly"). The land would later come to be known as Papillion.
Native Americans roamed freely across the local prairie until 1857,
when John L. Beadle obtained a land grant and platted a town.
Successful negotiations with the Union Pacific ...