Gladstone, Nebraska

Gladstone, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Gladstone

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°09′35″N 97°18′29″W / 40.15972°N 97.30806°W / 40.15972; -97.30806Coordinates: 40°09′35″N 97°18′29″W / 40.15972°N 97.30806°W / 40.15972; -97.30806
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Jefferson
Elevation 1,542 ft (470 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68352
FIPS code 31-18895
GNIS feature ID 829530

Gladstone is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

Gladstone was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was extended to that point.[2] It was named for William Ewart Gladstone, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gladstone, Nebraska
  2. "Gladstone, NE". Jefferson County Visitors Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 81. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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