42°01′19″N 101°55′40″W / 42.0219276°N 101.9276811°W
Ashby, Nebraska | |
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  Ashby, Nebraska  Ashby, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′19″N 101°55′41″W / 42.0219°N 101.928°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Grant |
Ashby is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 3,843 feet (1,173 m), and it is located at 42°1′19″N 101°55′40″W / 42.02194°N 101.92778°W (42.0219276, -101.9276811). It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, 9 miles (14½ km) west-northwest of Hyannis, the county seat of Grant County.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 69333.[2]
History
editAshby got its start following construction of the railroad through the territory.[3] It was named after the town of Ashby, Massachusetts by a railroad official.[4][5]
The Ashby post office was established in 1908.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Skokie: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 62.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hyannis, Grant County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2007-12-28.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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