I remember there once was a cache here, I looked for it a couple of time with no luck, then, it was gone. I just couldn't leave it empty like that, so, here's my replacement version'
First of all, be informed, I am plagiarizing a bit of this information, none of it is mine. so, if I offend you, I am sorry. my source is CASDE, University of Nebraska, Virtual Nebraska. and I am editing it to fit the need.
The first Homestead in Hamelton County was in an area down along the blue river near the southern edge of the county, a settlement grew up around the Stone, Starkey and Company Mill that used the river for power. In 1876 a post office, established in the home of Joseph Stockham was given his name. The town was about 12 miles south of Aurora.
In 1887, the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad established a line which ran from Fremont to Hastings and through the Stockham area, as a result, "New Stockham" was platted a half-mile south of the original town on August 1, 1887 where most of the businesses and many of the homes moved to.
The town grew rapidly with the coming of the railroad, at one point there were two banks, three grain elevators, two hotels, a blacksmith, several hardware and grocery stores, a theater, a drug store, and a dozen or more other businesses. By 1920 the population of Stockham was nearly 250.
The depression in the 1930s took a toll on Stockham, after the Banks closed down, it forced many of the businesses to close their doors. In 1941 the railroad pulled out and the rails were pulled up and reused at the Hastings munition plant and the population dwindled to 80. The post office was made a rural station of Aurora in 1968, and was closed in 1976, the following year the grocery store closed.
This is a nice area so Please leave it as you found it or better. If you get a chance, drive around Stockham and see how it has changed, use your imagination and try to visualize what it once was like. And ENJOY.