Dorsey, Nebraska

Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Dorsey, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Dorsey, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42.7°N 98.3°W / 42.7; -98.3
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyHolt

History

A post office was established at Dorsey in the 1880s.[2] It was named for George Washington Emery Dorsey, a Representative to the United States Congress from Nebraska.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dorsey, Nebraska
  2. "Holt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.



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