Willow Island, Nebraska

Willow Island, Nebraska
Census-designated place

Union Pacific Railroad station in Willow Island, 1867
Willow Island

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°53′19″N 100°4′17″W / 40.88861°N 100.07139°W / 40.88861; -100.07139Coordinates: 40°53′19″N 100°4′17″W / 40.88861°N 100.07139°W / 40.88861; -100.07139
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Dawson
Area
 • Total 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2)
 • Land 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,526 ft (770 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 26
 • Density 9/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 69171
FIPS code 31-53205
GNIS feature ID 834776

Willow Island (also Willow) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26.[1]

It lies near Interstate 80 along U.S. Route 30, between the cities of Cozad and Gothenburg. The city of Lexington, the county seat of Dawson County, lies 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Willow Island.[2] Its elevation is 2,526 feet (770 m). Because the community had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names ruled in 1902 that the community's official name was "Willow Island."[3]

History

Willow Island was laid out in the 1880s.[4] It was named after a nearby island where willows were abundant.[5] A post office was established at Willow Island in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willow Island CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  3. ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  4. ↑ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 107.
  5. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 52. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  6. ↑ "Dawson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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