Colton, Nebraska Explained

Colton, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cheyenne
Established Title:Founded

Colton is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Colton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[1] Colton was named for Francis Colton, a Union Pacific Railroad ticket agent.[2]

References

41.1533°N -102.8572°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheyenne County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120729/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Cheyenne . 26 August 2014.
  2. Book: Bowman. J. R.. Shearer. Frederick E.. The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. 1882. J.R. Bowman. New York. 57. 16 May 2018. 752667534.

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