Nebraska, North Carolina

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Nebraska, North Carolina
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHyde
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code252
GNIS feature ID1021607[1]

Nebraska is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States. Nebraska is located in southeast Hyde County near the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The community was established in 1855; while the origin of its name is not certain, it may have been named for the Kansas-Nebraska Act.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Vaughan, Carson (August 6, 2012). "A North Carolina ghost town named Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.