Rokeby, Nebraska
| Rokeby, Nebraska | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Rokeby Road | |
  Rokeby, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°WCoordinates: 40°42′43″N 96°44′10″W / 40.71194°N 96.73611°W | |
| 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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rokeby, Nebraska
- ↑ "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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