Nebraska, Ohio

Nebraska is a ghost town in Pickaway County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

Nebraska was originally called Hedges' Store, after its proprietor Andrew Hedges.^[2] A post office called Hedges Store was established in 1854, the name was changed to Nebraska in 1862, and the post office was discontinued in 1902.^[3] Nebraska was named after the Nebraska Territory.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nebraska (historical)
↑ History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio. Williams bros. 1880. p. 279.
↑ "Pickaway County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Circleville

City	Circleville

Villages	Ashville Commercial Point Darbyville Harrisburg‡ New Holland‡ Orient South Bloomfield Tarlton‡ Williamsport

Townships	Circleville Darby Deer Creek Harrison Jackson Madison Monroe Muhlenberg Perry Pickaway Salt Creek Scioto Walnut Washington Wayne

CDPs	Derby Logan Elm Village

Unincorporated communities	Atlanta Crownover Mill Duvall East Ringgold Elmwood Era Five Points Fox Grange Hall Hayesville Kinderhook Leistville Matville Meade Millport Pherson Robtown Saint Paul Stringtown Thacher Walnut Westfall Whisler Woodlyn

Ghost town	Nebraska

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°42′15″N 82°53′33″W / 39.70417°N 82.89250°W / 39.70417; -82.89250

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