Flats, Nebraska
Flats, Nebraska | |
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Flats, Nebraska | |
Coordinates: 41°36′N 101°24′W / 41.6°N 101.4°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | McPherson |
Flats is an extinct town in McPherson County, Nebraska, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History[]
A post office was established at Flats in 1919, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1972.[2] Flats derives its name from Lombard Flats, an early farm in the area.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flats, Nebraska
- ^ "McPherson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 99. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
Coordinates: 41°34′08″N 101°21′07″W / 41.56889°N 101.35194°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in McPherson County, Nebraska
- Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
- North Central Nebraska geography stubs