Gladstone, Nebraska Explained

Gladstone, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Gladstone
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nebraska
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1542
Coordinates:40.1597°N -97.3081°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68352
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-18895
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:829530

Gladstone is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.

History

Gladstone was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was extended to that point.[1] It was named for William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gladstone, NE . Jefferson County Visitors Committee . 13 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 81. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.