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A post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.<ref>{{cite web |
A post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Lancaster |title=Lancaster County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=19 August 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820111327/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Lancaster |archivedate=20 August 2014 |df= }}</ref> The community was so named because its landscape was said to be as green as an [[emerald]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC&source=gbs_navlinks_s | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=92}} 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 13:14, 23 December 2016
Emerald | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 68528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 829106 |
Emerald is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[2] The community was so named because its landscape was said to be as green as an emerald.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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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