Sacramento, Nebraska
Sacramento is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. Sacramento is 5.7 miles (9.2 km) east-southeast of Holdrege.
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Coordinates: 40°24′32″N 99°16′30″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Phelps |
Elevation | 2,267 ft (691 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 308 |
GNIS feature ID | 835437[1] |
History
Sacramento had a post office between 1879 and 1944.[2] The community was likely named after Sacramento, California.[3]
Sacramento was located along the Burlington Railroad.[4]
References
- "Sacramento". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Phelps County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 133.
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