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Fremont is a city located in eastern Nebraska, in Dodge County, near Omaha. The population is estimated to be 25,314 according to the 2005 census estimate. It is the county seat of and largest city in Dodge County6. The Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington is named after the city.

From the 1830s to the 1860s, the area saw a great deal of traffic due to the Mormon Trail, which passed along the north bank of the Platte River. It was a major overland route for settlers, the military and hunters.

Fremont was founded in 1856, and was named after the American explorer, politician and military official General John C. Frmont. A colorful article about the early history Fremont can be found in this article.

Due to its geographically central location, the first transcontinental telegraph line (1861), railroad (1866) and highway (1913) passed through or very near Fremont. You can still drive on some of the original brick portions of the "Old Lincoln Highway" located east of Fremont, on the way to Omaha.