Ashby, Nebraska

Ashby is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 3,843 feet (1,173 m), and it is located at 42°1′19″N 101°55′40″W (42.0219276, -101.9276811). It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, 9 miles (14½ km) west-northwest of Hyannis, the county seat of Grant County.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69333.[2]

Ashby, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Ashby, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42.0219°N 101.928°W / 42.0219; -101.928
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyGrant

History

Ashby got its start following construction of the railroad through the territory.[3] It was named after the town of Ashby, Massachusetts by a railroad official.[4][5]

The Ashby post office was established in 1908.[6]

References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Skokie: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 62.
  2. Zip Code Lookup Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Hyannis, Grant County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2007-12-28.
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2014.


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