world.wikisort.org - USA

Search / Calendar

Andrews is an unincorporated community in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Andrews, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
Andrews, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°37′53″N 103°55′02″W
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountySioux

History


A post office was established at Andrews in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[2] Sources on the etymology of the name differ. It was either named for J. W. Andrews, a railroad engineer,[3] or for a pioneer settler.[4]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andrews, Nebraska
  2. "Sioux County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 37.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 136. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


This Sioux County, Nebraska state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e


Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии