Newark, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 40°38′28″N 98°57′47″W / 40.64111°N 98.96306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Kearney |
Elevation | 2,103 ft (641 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 68959 |
Area code | 308 |
GNIS feature ID | 831613[1] |
Newark is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.[2]
History
A post office was established at Newark in the 1870s.[3] It was likely named by a settler who was a native of Newark, New Jersey.[4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newark, Nebraska
- ^ "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.