Dorsey, Nebraska
Dorsey, Nebraska | |
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Dorsey, Nebraska Dorsey, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′N 98°18′W / 42.7°N 98.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Dorsey in the 1880s.[2] It was named for George Washington Emery Dorsey, a Representative to the United States Congress from Nebraska.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dorsey, Nebraska
- ^ "Holt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 75. 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.
42°40′54″N 98°20′40″W / 42.68167°N 98.34444°W