Emerald, Nebraska
Emerald is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[4]
Emerald, Nebraska | |
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Merle's Food & Drink (Now closed)[2] | |
Emerald Location in Nebraska Emerald Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 40°48′50″N 96°50′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Lancaster |
Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,285 [3] |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 68528 |
GNIS feature ID | 829106 |
History
A post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[5] The community was so named because its landscape was said to be as green as an emerald.[6]
References
- Miller, Ross. "Merle's, a magnet to Emerald, to close after 60 years". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- Miller, Ross. "Merle's, a magnet to Emerald, to close after 60 years". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "About Emerald, NE". places.us.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald, Nebraska
- "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 92. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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