Meadow, Nebraska
Meadow is an Unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Meadow | |
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 Heron Bay on the Platte River, May 2017 | |
  Meadow Location within the state of Nebraska  Meadow Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′58″N 96°09′24″W | |
| 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 ID | 831172 |
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
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadow, Nebraska
- Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 136.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- "Sarpy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
External links
Media related to Meadow, Nebraska at Wikimedia Commons
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| Cities |  Map of Nebraska highlighting Sarpy County | |
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