Oliver, Nebraska

Oliver is an unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

Oliver was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad.[2] The community was named for Oliver Ames, a railroad official.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oliver, Nebraska
  2. Burr, George L.; Buck, O. O. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 123.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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