Grainton, Nebraska Explained

Grainton, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Grainton
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:Perkins
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3297
Coordinates:40.8231°N -101.2875°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:69169
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-19525
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:829619

Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Grainton in 1918, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1981.[1]

Grainton was a shipping point of grain on the railroad.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perkins County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Grainton, Perkins County . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . 21 August 2014.