Gables, Nebraska

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Gables, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Gables
Coordinates: 41°56′18″N98°51′0″W / 41.93833°N 98.85000°W / 41.93833; -98.85000
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Garfield
Elevation
2,169 ft (661 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID835308

Gables is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,169 feet (661 m). [1] It lies northeast of the city of Burwell, which is the county seat.

History

A house containing the first post office featured gables, and from that landmark the town took its name. [2] The post office in Gables operated from 1919 until 1929. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gables, Nebraska
  2. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 67. ISBN   0803250606.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. ↑ "Garfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2014.


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