Amelia, Nebraska Explained

Amelia, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Amelia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nebraska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Holt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2182
Coordinates:42.2356°N -98.9119°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68711
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-01185
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:826975

Amelia is an unincorporated community in southwestern Holt County, Nebraska, United States.[1] It lies along local roads near Nebraska Highways 11 and 95, southwest of the city of O'Neill, the county seat of Holt County.[2] The community is named for Amelia A. Bliss.[3] Although Amelia is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68711.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:826975 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
  3. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Origin of Nebraska place names. 1938. Works Progress Administration. Lincoln, NE. 5.
  4. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=68711 Zip Code Lookup