Horace, Nebraska Explained

Horace is an unincorporated community in Greeley County, Nebraska, in the United States.

History

Horace, like Greeley County, was named for Horace Greeley, a newspaper editor and politician of the mid-19th century who encouraged western settlement with the motto "Go West, young man".^{[1] [2]}

A post office was established in Horace in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.^[3]

Several buildings still stand on the site.

Notes and References

1. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 69. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
2. Book: Men and Events of Forty Years . 2009-02-13 . Josiah Busnell Grinnell . . Boston . 1891 . 87. 9780598638700 .
3. Web site: Greeley County . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 August 2014.