Tribune

Tribune, the county seat, is home to over half of the county’s 1,456 residents with a population around 765. Home to over 80 businesses, including four restaurants and three lodging establishments, Greeley County Health Services, the County Courthouse and Greeley County Schools, Tribune is the county’s hub for goods, activity, and community interaction.

Founded in 1885 by W.C. Gerard of The Town Company, Tribune was originally known as Chappaqua. The name was changed shortly after Chappaqua’s founding. The county’s naming now centers around Horace Greeley, famed newspaper publisher and the man who coined the famous phrase “Go West, young man.”

A quick drive down the town’s main street, Broadway, reveals a number of family-owned businesses and services for the local resident or any out-of-town guests. Additional businesses are located along Greeley Avenue and Highway 96, with various others located throughout town.

The Horace Greeley Museum located in the historic stone courthouse invites you to a wealth of Greeley County history. Enhance your visit at our local down home restaurants and comfortable lodging establishments.

Greeley County has 23,715 acres of walk-in hunting.

Old Greeley County Courthouse

A post rock courthouse was built in Tribune in 1890, at a cost of $20,000. This three-story building was the hub of Greeley County, built on the public square. One…

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Things to Do in Tribune

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Greeley County Swimming Pool

Greeley County Swimming Pool New in 1996, the Greeley County Swimming Pool is open each…

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Horace Greeley Museum

In 1975 the newly organized Greeley County Historical Society met with the commissioners and asked…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Tribune City Parks

Tribune Parks Tribune’s four parks are inviting to the public and appealing to the eye.…

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G. L. Reid Building

The G. L. Reid Building, built in 1909 and listed on the National Register of…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Toledo Sword

(transcribed from correspondence to Museum Curator) - ... about the sword. I carried that thing…

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Prairie Ridge Golf Course

Located on the north edge of Tribune, the Prairie Ridge Golf Course is a nine-hole…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Historical Sites

Wild Horse Corral - In early days, wild horses were grazing on the prairie and…

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Columbi Mammoth

Displayed in the Horace Greeley Museum is the skull of a prehistoric mammoth. The skull,…

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