Rokeby, Nebraska
Appearance
Rokeby, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°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 |
Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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 August 19, 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.
External links
[edit]Media related to Rokeby, Nebraska at Wikimedia Commons