Carns, Nebraska

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Carns, Nebraska
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Coordinates: 42°42′N99°30′W / 42.7°N 99.5°W / 42.7; -99.5
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State Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska
County Keya Paha

Carns is an extinct town in Keya Paha County, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. [1]

Carns bears the name of a pioneer settler. [2] A post office called Carns was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1943. [3] An early variant name of the post office may have been Elm Grove. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carns (historical)
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carns Post Office (historical)

42°44′05″N99°28′56″W / 42.73472°N 99.48233°W / 42.73472; -99.48233


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