Princeton is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[3]

Princeton, Nebraska
Unincorporated Community
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Coordinates: 40°34′25″N 96°42′17″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,434 ft (437 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	51
• Density	175.86/sq mi (67.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68404
Area code	402
FIPS code	31-40395
GNIS feature ID	0832394[2]

Demographics

History

Princeton was founded in 1886.[5] It was likely named after Princeton, New Jersey.[6]

A post office was established in Princeton in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959. Pat Rileys father was born here.Leon Francis Riley Sr. During a playing career that stretched from 1927 to 1942 and 1944 to 1949, Riley appeared in 2,267 minor league games for 21 different teams, with a brief trial with the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies during the World War II manpower shortage. He was the father of Lee and Pat Riley. [7]

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