Meridian, Nebraska
Meridian is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska in the United States.
History
An early variant name was Big Sandy.[1] A post office called Big Sandy was established in 1865, renamed Meridian in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883.[2] Meridian was named from its location on the sixth principal meridian.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meridian (historical)
- ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ↑ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 258.
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