Gables, Nebraska
Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
41°56′18″N 98°51′0″W / 41.93833°N 98.85000°W / 41.93833; -98.85000Gables is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,169 feet (661 m).[1] It lies northeast of the city of Burwell, which is the county seat.
History
A house containing the first post office featured gables, and from that landmark the town took its name.[2] The post office in Gables operated from 1919 until 1929.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gables, Nebraska
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 67. ISBN 0803250606. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Garfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Garfield County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Burwell
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