Grainton, Nebraska

Grainton, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Grainton
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′23″N 101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W / 40.82306; -101.28750Coordinates: 40°49′23″N 101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W / 40.82306; -101.28750
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Perkins
Elevation 3,297 ft (1,005 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code 69169
FIPS code 31-19525
GNIS feature ID 829619

Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Grainton in 1918, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1981.[2]

Grainton was a shipping point of grain on the railroad.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grainton, Nebraska
  2. "Pawnee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. "Grainton, Perkins County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 21 August 2014.


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