Oconee, Nebraska

Oconee is an unincorporated community in Platte County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

Oconee was originally called Lost Creek, and under the latter name was platted in 1880.^[2] The name was soon changed to Oconee, likely after Oconee, Illinois.^[3]

A post office was established at Oconee in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oconee, Nebraska
↑ Phillips, G. W. (1915). Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Clarke. p. 328.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
↑ "Nance County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Platte County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Columbus

Cities	Columbus Humphrey Newman Grove‡

Villages	Cornlea Creston Duncan Lindsay Monroe Platte Center Tarnov

Townships	Bismark Burrows Butler Columbus Creston Grand Prairie Granville Humphrey Joliet Lost Creek Loup Monroe Oconee St. Bernard Shell Creek Sherman Walker Woodville

Unincorporated communities	Oconee Rosenburg Saint Bernard Tracy Valley

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°28′12″N 97°31′08″W / 41.47000°N 97.51889°W / 41.47000; -97.51889

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