Charlestown, Nebraska Explained
| Charleston, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Name2: | York |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1887 |
Charleston is a ghost town in York County, Nebraska, United States.
History
Charleston (also spelled Charlestown) was platted in 1887.[1] Charles A. McCloud, for whom the community was named, was instrumental in bringing in the railroad to the area.[2] [3]
A post office was established in Charleston in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1941.[4]
Notes and References
- 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. 54.
- Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 147. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. Origin of Nebraska place names. 1938. Works Progress Administration. Lincoln, NE. 8.
- Web site: York County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115026/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=York . 26 August 2014 .
