Straussville, Nebraska

Straussville is an unincorporated community in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

Straussville was platted in 1901. It was named for Gustave Strauss, the original owner of the town site.[2]

A post office was established at Straussville in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Straussville, Nebraska
  2. Edwards, Lewis Clifford (1917). History of Richardson County, Nebraska: Its People, Industries and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of the Old Families. Unigraphic. p. 244.
  3. "Richardson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2014.



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