Inavale, Nebraska

Inavale, Nebraska
census-designated place

Blaine Street (U.S. Highway 136) in Inavale
Inavale, Nebraska

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°5′29″N 98°38′58″W / 40.09139°N 98.64944°WCoordinates: 40°5′29″N 98°38′58″W / 40.09139°N 98.64944°W
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Webster
Elevation 1,736 ft (529 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 68952
GNIS feature ID 830264

Inavale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Webster County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Highway 136 west of the city of Red Cloud, the county seat of Webster County.[1] Its elevation is 1,736 feet (529 m).[2]

A post office was established at Invale in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1994.[3] Inavale retains the ZIP code of 68952.[4] The town's name is descriptive, from its setting in a vale.[5]

References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inavale, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  3. "Webster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.