Carns, Nebraska

Carns is an extinct town in Keya Paha County, in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1]

Carns, Nebraska
Ghost town
Carns
Carns
Coordinates: 42.7°N 99.5°W / 42.7; -99.5
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyKeya Paha

Carns bears the name of a pioneer settler.[2] A post office called Carns was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1943.[3] An early variant name of the post office may have been Elm Grove.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carns (historical)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 8.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carns Post Office (historical)


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