Meadow, Nebraska

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Meadow
Unincorporated community
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Meadow
Location within the state of Nebraska
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Meadow
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°00′58″N96°09′24″W / 41.01611°N 96.15667°W / 41.01611; -96.15667
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Sarpy
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68059
GNIS feature ID831172

Meadow is an unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

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History

Meadow was established on the railroad [2] on the site of what was a meadow, hence the name. [3] A post office in Meadow operated from 1894 until 1953. [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadow, Nebraska
  2. ↑ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p.  136.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 125. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. ↑ "Sarpy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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