Keene, Nebraska

Keene is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Keene in the 1870s.[2] Keene was the name of a workman who temporarily lived in the area.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keene, Nebraska
  2. "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.



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