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The town of Mayberry was initially called Gartner, after the founder Peter Gartner and his family. The town began as a trading post and later was developed into a township.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pawnee County History - Yesteryear |url=http://www.pawneecountyhistory.com/towns/mayberry.html |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=www.pawneecountyhistory.com}}</ref> |
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At its peak Mayberry had many businesses including general stores, a doctors office, barbershop, and brick factory. The town church was completed in 1899.<ref name=":0" /> |
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A post office was established at Mayberry in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Pawnee | title=Pawnee County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 August 2014}}</ref> The community was named for Charles N. Mayberry, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=111}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref> |
A post office was established at Mayberry in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Pawnee | title=Pawnee County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 August 2014}}</ref> The community was named for Charles N. Mayberry, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=111}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:31, 14 September 2023
Mayberry is an unincorporated community in Pawnee County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]
History
The town of Mayberry was initially called Gartner, after the founder Peter Gartner and his family. The town began as a trading post and later was developed into a township.[2]
At its peak Mayberry had many businesses including general stores, a doctors office, barbershop, and brick factory. The town church was completed in 1899.[2]
A post office was established at Mayberry in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[3] The community was named for Charles N. Mayberry, a pioneer settler.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayberry, Nebraska
- ^ a b "Pawnee County History - Yesteryear". www.pawneecountyhistory.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Pawnee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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40°13′23″N 96°18′43″W / 40.22306°N 96.31194°W
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