Charlestown, Nebraska
Charlestown is an unincorporated community in York County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office called Charleston (without the W) operated between 1888 and 1941.[2] In 1921, it was reported that Charleston (also without the W) was a depot on the railroad.[3]
Charlestown was named for Charles A. McCloud who was instrumental in bringing in the railroad to that point.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charlestown, Nebraska
- ^ "York County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 142.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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