Aten, Nebraska
Aten, Nebraska | |
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  Aten, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′24″N 97°26′27″W / 42.84°N 97.4408°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Cedar |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112 |
Aten is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 112.[2]
Geography[]
Aten is located in northwestern Cedar County, bordered by the Missouri River and the state of South Dakota to the north. Nebraska Highway 121 passes through the community, leading east 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 81 at a point 2 miles (3 km) south of Yankton, South Dakota, and west 2 miles (3 km) to Gavins Point Dam, which impounds the Missouri River to form Lewis and Clark Lake.
History[]
Aten was founded in 1881 and named for postmaster John Aten.[3] A post office was established in Aten in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aten, Nebraska
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Aten CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 33. ISBN 0803250606.
- ^ "Cedar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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Coordinates: 42°50′24″N 97°26′27″W / 42.84000°N 97.44083°W
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