Bluevale, Nebraska

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Bluevale, Nebraska
Ghost Town
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska
County York

Bluevale (Sometimes labeled as Blue Valley) is a ghost town in York County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Bluevale in 1895, and was discontinued in 1901. [2] Bluevale was an "inland" town, or a town without a railroad. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluevale, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "York County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p.  142.


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