Sacramento is an unincorporated community in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. Sacramento is 5.7 miles (9.2 km) east-southeast of Holdrege.
Sacramento, Nebraska | |
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  Sacramento, Nebraska  Sacramento, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′32″N 99°16′30″W / 40.40889°N 99.27500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Phelps |
| Elevation | 2,267 ft (691 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835437[1] |
History
editSacramento had a post office between 1879 and 1944.[2] The community was likely named after Sacramento, California.[3]
Sacramento was located along the Burlington Railroad.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sacramento". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Phelps County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 133.
External links
edit- Historical images of Sacramento – Nebraska Memories
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