Grainton, Nebraska

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Grainton, Nebraska
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Hansen Avenue in Grainton, July 2017
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Grainton
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′23″N101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W / 40.82306; -101.28750
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Perkins
Elevation
3,297 ft (1,005 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
69169
FIPS code 31-19525
GNIS feature ID829619

Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Grainton in 1918, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1981. [2]

Grainton was a shipping point of grain on the railroad. [3]

See also

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grainton, Nebraska
  2. "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  3. "Grainton, Perkins County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

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