Colton, Nebraska | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Colton, Nebraska  Colton, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 102°54′W / 41.2°N 102.9°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Cheyenne |
Colton is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Colton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2] Colton was named for Francis Colton, a Union Pacific Railroad ticket agent.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colton, Nebraska
- ↑ "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 57. OCLC 752667534. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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41°09′12″N 102°51′26″W / 41.15333°N 102.85722°W
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