Rokeby, Nebraska
Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Lancaster |
Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 68523 |
GNIS feature ID | 832666 |
History
A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894. William Kennedy was the first postmaster.[2] It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rokeby, Nebraska
- "Lincoln Evening News". The News Publishing Company. June 25, 1894.
- "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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