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Keene, Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°25′31″N 99°03′57″W / 40.42528°N 99.06583°W / 40.42528; -99.06583
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Keene is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Keene in the 1870s.[2] Keene was the name of a workman who temporarily lived in the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keene, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

40°25′31″N 99°03′57″W / 40.42528°N 99.06583°W / 40.42528; -99.06583