Bostwick, Nebraska

Bostwick is an unincorporated community in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Bostwick, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Bostwick, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°N 98.2°W / 40; -98.2
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyNuckolls

History

A post office was established at Bostwick in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1969.[2] Bostwick was named after either a settler[3] or railroad official.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bostwick, Nebraska
  2. "Nuckolls County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1938). Origin of Nebraska place names. Lincoln, NE: Works Progress Administration. p. 7.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.



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