Grainton, Nebraska | |
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 Hansen Avenue in Grainton, July 2017 | |
  Grainton Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′23″N101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W | |
| 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 ID | 829619 |
Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. [1]
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]
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is Nebraska's second-most populous city and the 73rd-largest in the United States. Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in southeastern Nebraska, the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 361,921 people, making it the 104th-largest combined statistical area in the United States.
Nebraska is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west.
Perkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 2,858. Its county seat is Grant.
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,676. Its county seat is North Platte. Despite the county's name, the state capital city of Lincoln is not in or near Lincoln County
Keith County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,335. Its county seat is Ogallala.
Hayes County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 856. Its county seat is Hayes Center. The county was created in 1877, and was organized in 1884. It was named for Rutherford B. Hayes, the US President at the time of the county's creation.
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Elsie is a village in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.
Grant is a city and county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2010 census.
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UTC−07:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −07:00. In North America, it is observed in the Mountain Time Zone during standard time, and in the Pacific Time Zone during the other eight months. Some locations use it year-round.
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The Perkins County Courthouse, located on Lincoln St. in Grant, is the county courthouse of Perkins County, Nebraska. Built in 1926–27, the courthouse is the third used by Perkins County. Architect J.F. Reynolds designed the courthouse in the County Citadel style, a type of courthouse design heavily influenced by Classical Revival architecture. The courthouse is built with rusticated brick and features a recessed main entrance, massive Ionic columns above the entrance, and a parapet with a carved eagle and decorative panels on the front side.
Brandon is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.
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