Geranium, Nebraska

History

A post office was established at Geranium in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2] The town was named after the Geranium species of flowering plants.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geranium, Nebraska
  2. "Valley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 141. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.