Lakeside, Nebraska Explained

Lakeside, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nebraska##Location within the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sheridan
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:3881
Coordinates:42.0558°N -102.425°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:69351
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:830598

Lakeside is an unincorporated community in southern Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2 and Nebraska Highway 250, south of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Sheridan County,[1] at an elevation of 3,881 feet (1,183 m).[2] Lakeside has a post office, with ZIP code 69351.[3]

History

Early settlers were John B. and Caroline Talbot Merrill, of Michigan and Norton, Suffolk, England respectively, circa 1890. Other early residents were the Nelson family, Danish immigrants. Daughters Lulu and Clara Nelson. P. McFadden 2018The Lakeside post office was established in 1888.[4] The community was named from the lake nearby.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  3. Web site: Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population.. www.zipinfo.com.
  4. Web site: Sheridan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 August 2014.
  5. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 133. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.