Simeon, Nebraska

Simeon is an unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Simeon in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953.[2] Simeon was named for Simeon Mortgareidge, a rancher.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simeon, Nebraska
  2. "Cherry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 39. ISBN 0803250606.

42°36′48″N 100°43′12″W


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.