Keene, Nebraska

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Keene is an unincorporated rural hamlet in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. [1] The hamlet consists of a large granary co-op, a church and four homes.

History

A post office was established at Keene in the 1870s. [2] Keene was the name of a workman who temporarily lived in the area. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keene, Nebraska
  2. "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 84. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

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