Andrews, Nebraska Explained

Andrews, Nebraska
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:	USA Nebraska#USA
Coordinates:	42.6314°N -103.9172°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Sioux

Andrews is an unincorporated community in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Andrews in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.^[1] Sources on the etymology of the name differ. It was either named for J. W. Andrews, a railroad engineer,^[2] or for a pioneer settler.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sioux County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 August 2014.
2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 37.
3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 136. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.