Sheelytown (Omaha)
Sheelytown was a historic ethnic neighborhood in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA with populations of Irish, Polish and other first generation immigrants.
Sheelytown was a historic ethnic neighborhood in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA with populations of Irish, Polish and other first generation immigrants. Located north of the Union Stockyards, it was bounded by Edward Creighton Boulevard on the north, Vinton Street on the south, South 24th Street to the east, and 35th Street to the west. Sheelytown was named for the Sheely Brothers Packing Houses that were located in the area. Sheelytown was annexed by Omaha in 1887. The Omaha Quartermaster Depot was built just east of the community across the Union Pacific tracks.
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Worth seeing in and around Sheelytown (Omaha)
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Creighton University
Creighton University is a private research university in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university enrolled 8,838 undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2024.
3.5 km · private Jesuit university in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. · Wikipedia - 02Joslyn Art Museum
The Joslyn Art Museum, commonly referred to as the Joslyn, is a fine arts museum in Omaha, Nebraska, the largest in the state. It opened in 1931 at the initiative of Sarah H. Joslyn, in memory of her husband, businessman George A. Joslyn.
3 km · art museum in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 03CHI Health Center Omaha
CHI Health Center Omaha is an arena and convention center in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Operated by the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, the 1.1-million-square-foot facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000 sq ft exhibition hall, and 62,000 sq ft of meeting space.
3.6 km · indoor arena in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 04Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
1.9 km · zoo in the United States · Wikipedia - 05First National Bank Tower
The First National Bank Tower is an office skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and the official headquarters of First National Bank of Omaha. Rising to 634 feet and 45 stories, it was the tallest building in Omaha upon completion for over twenty years, overtaking the 30-story WoodmenLife Tower located nearby.
3 km · building in Nebraska, United States · Wikipedia - 06St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church building in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
2.1 km · historic church in Nebraska, United States · Wikipedia - 07WoodmenLife Tower
The WoodmenLife Tower is an office skyscraper in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and headquarters of the insurance company WoodmenLife. Construction of the building began in 1966 and was completed in the spring of 1969.
2.8 km · skyscraper in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 08Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the Triple-A Omaha Royals.
1.6 km · defunct baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia - 09Immaculate Conception Church and School
The Immaculate Conception Church and School are located at 2708 South 24th Street in the South Omaha area of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The 1926 church and its former school building, built in 1912, were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
0 m · Catholic church in Omaha, Nebraska, United States · Wikipedia - 10Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Charles Schwab Field Omaha is a ballpark in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Opened in 2011, the city-owned stadium replaced the historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, which was about two miles south.
3.9 km · baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska · Wikipedia
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Getting to Sheelytown (Omaha)
- Airports
- Eppley Airfield (OMA), 9 km · Des Moines (DSM), 194 km · Kansas City (MCI), 239 km
- Stations
- Burlington Station, 2.4 km
- Des Moines → Sheelytown (Omaha)Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Kansas City → Sheelytown (Omaha)Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Minneapolis → Sheelytown (Omaha)Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Sheelytown (Omaha). What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe airport is also served by two FBOs for General Aviation services, and at least two charter operations.
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