Bostwick, Nebraska

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Bostwick, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
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Bostwick, Nebraska
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Bostwick, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°00′N98°12′W / 40°N 98.2°W / 40; -98.2
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County Nuckolls

Bostwick is an unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Bostwick in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969. [2] Bostwick was named after either a settler [3] or railroad official. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bostwick, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Nuckolls County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 107. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

40°02′54″N98°11′03″W / 40.04833°N 98.18417°W / 40.04833; -98.18417


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