Rokeby, Nebraska

Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Rokeby, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Rokeby Road
Rokeby Road
Rokeby is located in Nebraska
Rokeby
Rokeby
Location in Nebraska
Rokeby is located in the United States
Rokeby
Rokeby
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyLancaster
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68523
GNIS feature ID832666

History

A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894. William Kennedy was the first postmaster.[2] It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott.[4]

See also

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rokeby, Nebraska
  2. "Lincoln Evening News". The News Publishing Company. June 25, 1894.
  3. "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

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