Glenrock, Nebraska Explained

Glenrock, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Nemaha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:955
Coordinates:40.4436°N -95.8911°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68305
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:829546

Glenrock (also spelled Glen Rock) is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Glenrock in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[1] The community was named on account of rock quarries nearby.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nemaha County . Jim Forte Postal History . 20 August 2014 . August 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821093337/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Nemaha . live .
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 106 . A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.