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Andrews, Nebraska | |
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  Andrews, Nebraska Location within Nebraska  Andrews, Nebraska Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′53″N 103°55′02″W / 42.63139°N 103.91722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Sioux |
Andrews is an unincorporated community in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Andrews in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[2] Sources on the etymology of the name differ. It was either named for J. W. Andrews, a railroad engineer,[3] or for a pioneer settler.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andrews, Nebraska
- ↑ "Sioux County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 37.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 136. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
Municipalities and communities of Sioux County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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42°37′53″N 103°44′02″W / 42.63139°N 103.73389°W
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