Bayonne, Nebraska

Bayonne is an extinct town in Cherry County, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Bayonne, Nebraska
Bayonne, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42.8°N 102°W / 42.8; -102
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyCherry

History

A post office was established at Bayonne in 1914, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[2] The community was named after Bayonne, in France.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayonne, Nebraska
  2. "Cherry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 6.


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