Sarben, Nebraska

Sarben is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 31.[2]

Sarben, Nebraska
"A Street" in Sarben
Sarben
Sarben
Coordinates: 41°09′53″N 101°18′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKeith
Area
  Total0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
  Land0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,008 ft (917 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total31
  Density198/sq mi (76.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)
ZIP Code
69155
Area code(s)308
FIPS code31-43560
GNIS feature ID0834975

Geography

Sarben is in eastern Keith County, in the valley of the North Platte River. It is 5 miles (8 km) via local roads northeast of Paxton and 10 miles (16 km) west of Sutherland. It is 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Ogallala, the Keith county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sarben CDP has an area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.[2]

History

Sarben had its start by the building of the Union Pacific Railroad through that territory.[3] Sarben took its name from "Aksarben", or "Nebraska" spelled backwards.[4][5]

See also

  • List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarben, Nebraska
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Sarben CDP, Nebraska". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. Burr, George L.; Buck, O. O. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 123.
  4. "Profile for Sarben, NE". ePodunk. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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