Colton, Nebraska

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Colton, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Colton, Nebraska
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Colton, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°12′N102°54′W / 41.2°N 102.9°W / 41.2; -102.9
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County Cheyenne

Colton is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Colton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [2] Colton was named for Francis Colton, a Union Pacific Railroad ticket agent. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colton, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 57. OCLC   752667534 . Retrieved May 16, 2018.

41°09′12″N102°51′26″W / 41.15333°N 102.85722°W / 41.15333; -102.85722


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