The Demise of Nicodemus

Nicodemus’s economy was primarily based upon agriculture, which made it vulnerable. Although the residents of Nicodemus worked hard to create a vibrant and economically viable community, the land was plagued by numerous droughts. The town began to decline after it was bypassed by the railroad in 1887. By 1910, only 400 residents lived there, and the arrival of the Great Depression in 1929 hastened its demise.