Wabash, Nebraska

Wabash is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

Wabash, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
North on Elm Street
Wabash
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°53′10″N 96°15′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyCass
Elevation
1,290 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Indiana caused the name Wabash, after Wabash, Indiana, to be selected.[2] A post office was established at Wabash in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[3]

as a resideny of Wabash Nebraska for 75 years and colllected facts on Wabash filling fyve 4 inch notebooks on Wabash. Wabash was incorporated with fiest plat recorded in 1959 and according to law was incorporated because it elected officers to do the business of the town, Hortons Assiyion was added in 1886 and a Plai recorded. Some of the fMILIES SILLLIVE IN THE a and eall its histoy because of the popularity of the Park built bywillis Horton also known for his civil activity in eping Water. sadie nicholson. population reached 1000 in 1890 classifying it as a city.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wabash, Nebraska
  2. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 33.
  3. "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.



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