Charlestown, Nebraska

Charleston, Nebraska
Ghost Town
Charleston, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′N97°41′W / 40.82°N 97.69°W / 40.82; -97.69
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	York
Founded	1887

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]}

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.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: 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 August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlestown Post Office (historical)

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