Meadow, Nebraska Explained

Meadow
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Sarpy
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:1017
Coordinates:41.0161°N -96.1567°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:68059
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:831172

Meadow is an Unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

History

Meadow was established on the railroad[1] on the site of what was a meadow, hence the name.[2] A post office in Meadow operated from 1894 until 1953.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sedgwick, Theron E.. York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. 1921. S.J. Clarke. 136.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 125. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. Web site: Sarpy County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 August 2014.