Lorenzo, Nebraska

Lorenzo, Nebraska
Census-designated place
Lorenzo
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°02′51″N 103°04′05″W / 41.04750°N 103.06806°W / 41.04750; -103.06806Coordinates: 41°02′51″N 103°04′05″W / 41.04750°N 103.06806°W / 41.04750; -103.06806
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Cheyenne
Elevation 4,390 ft (1,340 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code 69162
FIPS code 31-29120
GNIS feature ID 830892

Lorenzo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 58.[2] It is located on Nebraska Highway 19, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Sidney, the county seat, and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of the Colorado border.

History

Lorenzo was a depot on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[3] A post office was established at Lorenzo in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lorenzo, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lorenzo CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 41. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. ↑ "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.


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