Elsmere, Nebraska

Elsmere, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Elsmere

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 42°9′55″N 100°11′7″W / 42.16528°N 100.18528°WCoordinates: 42°9′55″N 100°11′7″W / 42.16528°N 100.18528°W
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Cherry
Elevation 2,687 ft (819 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 69135
GNIS feature ID 835299

Elsmere is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Valentine, the county seat of Cherry County.[1] Its elevation is 2,687 feet (819 m).[2] Although Elsmere is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69135.[3]

History

A post office was established at Elsmere in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[4] The community was likely named after the novel Robert Elsmere by Mrs. Humphry Ward.[5]

References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elsmere, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Cherry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 37.