College View, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:College View, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nebraska##Location in the United States
Pushpin Label:College View
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lancaster
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1303
Coordinates:40.7722°N -96.6522°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68506
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-09900
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:828264

College View is a neighborhood in southeast Lincoln, Nebraska, United States which was previously a village in Lancaster County.

History

In 1891, Union College was founded southeast of nearby Lincoln and a small village formed around it.[1] The first post office was established in College View in 1891.[2] In 1892, the village had grown to around 1,000 residents and was incorporated as College View.

During the second world war, Medical Recruits marched and trained in College View. There are pictures of soldiers such as Desmond T. Doss marching under the Clocktower on the Union College campus.

In 1929, the population of College View had grown to 2,900 people. The city of Lincoln had grown southward and annexed College View in 1929.

Since annexation, College View has become a vibrant neighborhood in Lincoln. The area is home to many small businesses and historic buildings. Union College continues to operate.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CASDE Lincoln -- Lancaster County. Network. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Web Developer. casde.unl.edu. en. 2018-03-20. March 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315044654/http://casde.unl.edu/history/counties/lancaster/lincoln/index.php. dead.
  2. Web site: Lancaster County. Jim Forte Postal History. https://web.archive.org/web/20140820111327/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Lancaster. 20 August 2014. dead. 19 August 2014.