Straussville, Nebraska

Unincorporated community in Nebraska, U.S.

Straussville is an unincorporated community in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

Straussville was platted in 1901. It was named for Gustave Strauss, the original owner of the town site.[2]

A post office was established at Straussville in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Straussville, Nebraska
  2. ^ Edwards, Lewis Clifford (1917). History of Richardson County, Nebraska: Its People, Industries and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of the Old Families. Unigraphic. p. 244.
  3. ^ "Richardson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Richardson County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Falls City
Cities
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Villages
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Unincorporated
communities
  • Nim City
  • Straussville
Indian reservations
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°06′30″N 95°38′02″W / 40.10833°N 95.63389°W / 40.10833; -95.63389


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