Vesta, Nebraska

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Vesta, Nebraska
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Vesta
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°21′23″N96°20′15″W / 40.35639°N 96.33750°W / 40.35639; -96.33750
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Johnson
Elevation
1,230 ft (370 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68380
FIPS code 31-50600
GNIS feature ID834377

Vesta is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A schoolteacher named Vesta after a former student in Massachusetts. [2] [3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vesta, Nebraska
  2. Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 238. ISBN   978-0-9744358-7-9.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 83. 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.