Holmesville, Nebraska
Holmesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gage County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]
History
Holmesville had its start in the year 1880 by the building of the railroad through that territory.[2] It was named for its postmaster, Morgan L. Holmes.[3][4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holmesville, Nebraska
- ↑ Hugh Jackson Dobbs (1918). History of Gage County, Nebraska: A Narrative of the Past, with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time. Western Publishing and Engraving Company. p. 291.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 64. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ↑ "History". Gage County Historical Society. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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Coordinates: 40°12′03″N 96°39′28″W / 40.20083°N 96.65778°W