Nysted, Nebraska

Nysted is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

Nysted was founded in 1883.^[2] A majority of the early settlers being natives of Denmark caused the name Nysted to be selected.^[3]^[4]

A post office was established at Nysted in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.^[5]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nysted, Nebraska
↑ Federal Writers' Project (1939). Nebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State. WPA. p. 293. ISBN 0-8032-6918-8.
↑ Hickey, Donald R.; Wunder, Susan A.; Wunder, John R. (2007). Nebraska Moments. U of Nebraska Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-8032-1572-X.
↑ 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.
↑ "Howard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: St. Paul

City	St. Paul

Villages	Cotesfield Cushing Dannebrog Elba Farwell Howard City Wolbach‡

CDP	St. Libory

Unincorporated communities	Dannevirke Nysted

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

Coordinates: 41°08′04″N 98°36′52″W / 41.13444°N 98.61444°W / 41.13444; -98.61444

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