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Arbor, Nebraska | |
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  Arbor  Arbor | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′44″N 96°40′23″W / 40.89556°N 96.67306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 835235[1] |
Arbor is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Arbor may be named from Arbor Lodge, the estate of Julius Sterling Morton, the 3rd United States Secretary of Agriculture.[2] However, another source speculates that Arbor was likely named for the trees lining the town site.[3] Arbor had a post office from 1894 until 1900.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbor, Nebraska
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 38.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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