Rokeby, Nebraska

Rokeby, Nebraska
Unincorporated community

Rokeby Road
Rokeby, Nebraska

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°W / 40.71194; -96.73611Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°W / 40.71194; -96.73611
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lancaster
Elevation 1,250 ft (380 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 68523
GNIS feature ID 832666

Rokeby is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established in Rokeby in 1894, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1919.[2] The community was likely named after the poem Rokeby by Walter Scott.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rokeby, Nebraska
  2. "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 93. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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