St. Libory, Nebraska
For the Illinois community, see St. Libory, Illinois.
| St. Libory, Nebraska | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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Spruce Street, St. Libory | |
  St. Libory, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°4′55″N 98°21′19″W / 41.08194°N 98.35528°WCoordinates: 41°4′55″N 98°21′19″W / 41.08194°N 98.35528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Howard |
| Elevation | 1,863 ft (568 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 68872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 832963 |
St. Libory is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 281 southeast of the city of St. Paul, the county seat of Howard County.[1] Its elevation is 1,863 feet (568 m).[2] Although St. Libory is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68872.[3] St. Libory is known in the region for its fresh melon market.[4]
History
St. Libory had its start when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[5] It was named after the village of St. Libory, Illinois.[6] The first post office in St. Libory was established in 1878.[7]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Libory, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Meyer, Diana Lambdin (1 July 2010). Nebraska: A Guide to Unique Places. Globe Pequot. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7627-6616-1.
- ↑ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 120.
- ↑ Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands. Union Pacific Railroad Company Land Department. 1878. p. 21.
- ↑ "Howard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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