Touhy, Nebraska

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Touhy is an unincorporated community in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

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History

Touhy was platted in 1892 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. [2] It was named for Patrick Touhy, a railroad official. [3]

A post office was established at Touhy in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956. [4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Touhy, Nebraska
  2. ↑ Perky, Charles (1915). Past and Present of Saunders County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S.J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 132.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 127. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. ↑ "Saunders County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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