Hiawatha, Nebraska

Hiawatha is a ghost town in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Hiawatha in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The town was likely named after The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.[3] The town's name was originally "Neel" but was changed in 1889.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiawatha, Nebraska
  2. "Dundy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey Dundy County" (PDF). nebraskahistory.org/. 2006. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2014.


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