Flats, Nebraska Explained

Flats, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Flats
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McPherson
Established Title:Founded

Flats is an extinct town in McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

A post office was established at Flats in 1919, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[1] Flats derives its name from Lombard Flats, an early farm in the area.[2]

References

41.5689°N -101.3519°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McPherson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 99. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.