Meadville, Nebraska

Meadville, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Historical Post Office and General Store in Meadville
Historical Post Office and General Store in Meadville
Meadville is located in Nebraska
Meadville
Meadville
Location within Nebraska
Meadville is located in the United States
Meadville
Meadville
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°45′32″N 99°50′56″W / 42.75889°N 99.84889°W / 42.75889; -99.84889
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKeya Paha
Elevation
2,054 ft (626 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68778
FIPS code31-31475
GNIS feature ID831181
Meadville, NE

Meadville is an unincorporated community in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Meadville in 1883.[2][3] The first postmaster was Merrit I. Mead, who gave the town his name.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadville, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Keya Paha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link)


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