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Elsmere is an unincorporated community in southeastern Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Valentine, the county seat of Cherry County.[1] Its elevation is 2,687 feet (819 m).[2]

Elsmere, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Elsmere
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°9′55″N 100°11′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyCherry
Elevation
2,687 ft (819 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
69135
GNIS feature ID835299

History


A post office was established at Elsmere in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[3] The community was likely named after the novel Robert Elsmere by Mrs. Humphry Ward.[4]


References


  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elsmere, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  3. "Cherry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 37.


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