Mascot, Nebraska

Mascot, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Mascot
Coordinates: 40°15′52″N99°32′46″W / 40.26444°N 99.54611°W / 40.26444; -99.54611
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Harlan
Elevation	2,136 ft (651 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68967
Area code	308
GNIS feature ID	831079 [1]

Mascot is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. ^[2] Mascot is a rural settlement within Spring Grove Township, the nearby village of Oxford is located a few miles to the west.

History

Mascot was first called Rouse until it was renamed by the railroad. A post office was established in 1886 and discontinued in 1892. High school graduates from 1923 to 1958. ^[3]

References

1. "Mascot". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mascot, Nebraska
3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p.  72. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.