Glenrock, Nebraska

Glenrock, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Glenrock, Nebraska
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°26′37″N 95°53′28″W / 40.44361°N 95.89111°W / 40.44361; -95.89111
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Nemaha
Elevation 955 ft (291 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 68305
GNIS feature ID 829546

Glenrock (also spelled Glen Rock)[1] is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Nebraska, in the United States.

History

A post office was established at Glenrock in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1929.[2] The community was named on account of rock quarries nearby.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenrock, Nebraska
  2. "Nemaha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.