Hoag, Nebraska

Hoag is an unincorporated community in Gage County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

Hoag was named for one Mr. Hoagland, the original owner of the town site.[2] Hoag was the first station on the railroad out of Beatrice.[3]

Hoag had a post office between 1885 and 1934.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoag, Nebraska
  2. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 64. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. ↑ Hugh Jackson Dobbs (1918). History of Gage County, Nebraska: A Narrative of the Past, with Special Emphasis Upon the Pioneer Period of the County's History, Its Social, Commercial, Educational, Religious, and Civic Development from the Early Days to the Present Time. Western Publishing and Engraving Company. p. 290.
  4. ↑ "Gage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

Coordinates: 40°19′03″N 96°49′58″W / 40.31750°N 96.83278°W / 40.31750; -96.83278


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, March 17, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.