Map of Tecumseh city, Nebraska

Tecumseh is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2010 census.

Tecumseh city overview:
Name:	Tecumseh city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Johnson County
Elevation:	1,129 ft (344 m)
Total Area:	1.51 sq mi (3.91 km²)
Land Area:	1.51 sq mi (3.91 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,694
Population Density:	1,121.11/sq mi (432.87/km²)
ZIP code:	68450
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3148480
GNISfeature ID:	2396036
Website:	tecumsehne.com

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History

Tecumseh was originally called Frances, and under the latter name was established in 1856. The label of Frances has long been falsely attributed as the name of the wife of Col. Richard M Johnson, the namesake of Johnson County. Johnson’s only marriage was to Julia Chinn, a common-law spouse. Julia Chinn, was an octoroon slave (one-eighth African, seven-eighths European in ancestry), born into slavery around 1790. Some historians have accepted the possibility that the legislature intended to name the county seat after Francis Burt, the first Governor of the Nebraska Territory. Shortly after being founded, the name was changed to Tecumseh after the Native American Chief said to have been killed by Johnson during the Battle of the Thames. The Nebraska Territorial Legislature established Tecumseh as the county seat in February 1857.