Berks, Nebraska
Berks, Nebraska | ||
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ZIP codes 68333 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 835247[1] | |
Berks is an
BNSF Railroad Line and north of Nebraska Highway 33.[2]
History
Some people hold Berks was the name of an early settler, while others believe the community was named after Berks County, Pennsylvania.[3] The name was also probably chosen to conform with the alphabetical stops on the new Burlington & Quincy Railroad line traveling westward from Lincoln: Berks, Crete, Dorchester, Exeter, Fairmont, Grafton, Huxley, etc.[4] The Berks post office was discontinued in 1912.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berks, Nebraska
- ^ Crete North, Nebraska, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
- ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Saronville, Clay County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
External links
Media related to Berks, Nebraska at Wikimedia Commons
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