Meadville, Nebraska Explained

Meadville, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Label:Meadville
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Keya Paha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2054
Coordinates:42.7589°N -99.8489°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68778
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-31475
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:831181

Meadville is an unincorporated hamlet in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States. There is a combination store and post office located there, as well as three or four occupied homes.

History

A post office was established at Meadville in 1883.[1] [2] The first postmaster was Merrit I. Mead, who gave the town his name.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keya Paha County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 86 . 0-8032-5060-6.