Hansen, Nebraska

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Hansen, Nebraska
ZIP codes
68901
GNIS feature ID829775

Hansen is an unincorporated community in Adams and Hall counties in Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

Hansen got its start in the year 1879 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] Hansen was named in honor of a railroad official.[3]

A post office was opened in Hansen in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hansen, Nebraska
  2. ^ Burton, William R.; Lewis, David J. (1916). Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 391.
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  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Feature Detail Report for: Hansen Post Office (historical)

External links

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