Dorsey, Nebraska Explained

Dorsey, 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:Holt
Established Title:Founded

Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Dorsey in the 1880s.[1] It was named for George Washington Emery Dorsey, a Representative to the United States Congress from Nebraska.[2]

References

42.6817°N -98.3444°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holt County . Jim Forte Postal History . 13 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 75. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.