Meadow, Nebraska

Meadow is an Unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Meadow
Heron Bay on the Platte River, May 2017
Heron Bay on the Platte River, May 2017
Meadow is located in Nebraska
Meadow
Meadow
Location within the state of Nebraska
Meadow is located in the United States
Meadow
Meadow
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 96°09′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySarpy
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68059
GNIS feature ID831172

History

Meadow was established on the railroad[2] on the site of what was a meadow, hence the name.[3] A post office in Meadow operated from 1894 until 1953.[4]

See also

flag Nebraska portal

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadow, Nebraska
  2. Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 136.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. "Sarpy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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