Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Rokeby, Nebraska
Rokeby Road
Rokeby Road
Rokeby is located in Nebraska
Rokeby
Rokeby
Location in Nebraska
Rokeby is located in the United States
Rokeby
Rokeby
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°W / 40.71194; -96.73611
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyLancaster
Elevation
1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68523
GNIS feature ID832666

History

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A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894. William Kennedy was the first postmaster.[2] It remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[3] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott.[4]

See also

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  Nebraska portal

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rokeby, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Lincoln Evening News". The News Publishing Company. June 25, 1894.
  3. ^ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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