Charlestown, Nebraska

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Charleston, Nebraska
Ghost Town
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Charleston, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′N97°41′W / 40.82°N 97.69°W / 40.82; -97.69
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County York
Founded1887

Charleston is a ghost town in York County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

Charleston (also spelled Charlestown) was platted in 1887. [2] Charles A. McCloud, for whom the community was named, was instrumental in bringing in the railroad to the area. [3] [4]

A post office was established in Charleston in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1941. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlestown, Nebraska
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 54.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 147. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "York County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlestown Post Office (historical)

Coordinates: 40°49′00″N97°41′34″W / 40.81668°N 97.69283°W / 40.81668; -97.69283


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