Vesta, Nebraska

Vesta is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Vesta, Nebraska
Vesta is located in Nebraska
Vesta
Vesta
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°21′23″N 96°20′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyJohnson
Elevation
1,230 ft (370 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68380
FIPS code31-50600
GNIS feature ID834377

History

A schoolteacher named Vesta after a former student in Massachusetts.[2][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vesta, Nebraska
  2. Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-9744358-7-9.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 83. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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