College View, Nebraska
| College View, Nebraska | |
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| Neighborhood | |
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College View neighborhood at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. | |
| Coordinates: Community 40°46′20″N 96°39′08″W / 40.77222°N 96.65222°WCoordinates: Community 40°46′20″N 96°39′08″W / 40.77222°N 96.65222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68506 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-09900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 828264[1] |
College View is a populated place in Lancaster County, Nebraska, in the United States.[2]
History
College View was named from the presence of Union College.[3] The first post office was established in College View in 1891.[4] This was also the place, where the Medical Recruits would march and train when World War II broke out. There are pictures of soldiers such as Desmond T. Doss marching under the Clocktower.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: College View, Nebraska
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ↑ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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