Rokeby, Nebraska | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nebraska##Location in the United States |
Pushpin Label: | Rokeby |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lancaster |
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: | 1250 |
Coordinates: | 40.7119°N -96.7361°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 68523 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 832666 |
Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.
A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894. William Kennedy was the first postmaster.[1] It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[2] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott.[3]