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Catalpa, Nebraska

Coordinates: 42°46′34″N 98°52′07″W / 42.77611°N 98.86861°W / 42.77611; -98.86861
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Catalpa is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Catalpa in the 1880s.[2] It was named from a grove of Catalpa trees near the town site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Catalpa, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Holt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

42°46′34″N 98°52′07″W / 42.77611°N 98.86861°W / 42.77611; -98.86861