Shestak, Nebraska Explained

Shestak, Nebraska
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Nebraska#USA
Coordinates:	40.5681°N -96.9633°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Saline

Shestak is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The community is located on Nebraska Highway 103 3miles south of Crete. The Big Blue River flows past, approximately NaNmiles to the east of the community.^{[1] [2]}

History

Shestak had a post office from 1893 until 1894.^[3] The community was named for Václav Šesták, an early settler and native of Bohemia.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Crete South, Nebraska, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
2. Lincoln NE, Nebraska, 1:100000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
3. Web site: Saline County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 August 2014.
4. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 123. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
5. Book: Miloslav. Czech American Timeline: Chronology of Milestones in the History of Czechs in America. 13 September 2013. Author House. 978-1-4817-5706-5. 108.