Krakow, Nebraska

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Krakow is an unincorporated community in Nance County, Nebraska, in the United States. [1]

History

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Poland caused the name Krakow to be selected. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Krakow, Nebraska
  2. Nir, Roman (1996). Catalog of the Polish American Archives at Orchard Lake. Central Archives of American Polonia in Orchard Lake. p. 380. ISBN   978-0-9649869-1-6.

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