Newark, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Newark, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Newark
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kearney
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2103
Coordinates:40.6411°N -98.9631°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68959
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:831613[1]

Newark is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Newark in the 1870s.[2] It was likely named by a settler who was a native of Newark, New Jersey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Kearney County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 August 2014.
  3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 84. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.