Bostwick, Nebraska
Bostwick is an unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
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Bostwick, Nebraska | |
Coordinates: 40°N 98.2°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Nuckolls |
History
A post office was established at Bostwick in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969.[2] Bostwick was named after either a settler[3] or railroad official.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bostwick, Nebraska
- "Nuckolls County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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