Atkins is an unincorporated community in Morrill County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Atkins, Nebraska
Atkins is located in Nebraska
Atkins
Atkins
Atkins is located in the United States
Atkins
Atkins
Coordinates: 41°43′26″N 103°12′55″W / 41.72389°N 103.21528°W / 41.72389; -103.21528
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyMorrill

History

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Atkins was a station on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[2] The community was named for Col. A. W. Atkins.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atkins, Nebraska
  2. ^ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 130.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 103. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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41°43′26″N 103°12′55″W / 41.72389°N 103.21528°W / 41.72389; -103.21528