Geranium, Nebraska

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Geranium is a ghost town in Valley County, Nebraska, in the United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Geranium in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [2] The town was named after the Geranium species of flowering plants. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geranium, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Valley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 141. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

Coordinates: 41°36′37″N99°07′51″W / 41.61029°N 99.13093°W / 41.61029; -99.13093


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