Thompson, Nebraska

Thompson is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Thompson in the 1890s.[2] The community was named for I. N. Thompson, the original owner of the town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thompson, Nebraska
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 257.

Coordinates: 40°04′06″N 97°15′31″W / 40.06833°N 97.25861°W / 40.06833; -97.25861


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