Rokeby, Nebraska

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Rokeby, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
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Rokeby
Location in Nebraska
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Rokeby
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′43″N96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°W / 40.71194; -96.73611
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lancaster
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68523
GNIS feature ID832666

Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

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History

A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894. William Kennedy was the first postmaster. [2] It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919. [3] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott. [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rokeby, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Lincoln Evening News". The News Publishing Company. June 25, 1894.
  3. ↑ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. 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.

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