Sacramento, Nebraska
| Sacramento, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Sacramento, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′32″N 99°16′30″W / 40.40889°N 99.27500°WCoordinates: 40°24′32″N 99°16′30″W / 40.40889°N 99.27500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Phelps |
| Elevation | 2,267 ft (691 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835437[1] |
Sacramento is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. Sacramento is 5.7 miles (9.2 km) east-southeast of Holdrege.
History
Sacramento had a post office between 1879 and 1944.[2] The community was likely named after Sacramento, California.[3]
Sacramento was located along the Burlington Railroad.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sacramento". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Phelps County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ↑ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 133.
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