Paddock, Holt County, Nebraska Explained

Paddock is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Paddock in the 1870s.[1] It was named for Algernon Paddock, a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.[2] Paddock was the county seat of Holt County from 1876 to 1879.[3]

References

42.7781°N -98.6189°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holt County . Jim Forte Postal History . 13 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 78. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. A. T. Andreas, "History of the state of Nebraska", The Western Historical Company, 1882 (transcribed by Susan Martin-Rott). Retrieved 2010-03-03.

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