Geranium, Nebraska

Coordinates: 41°36′37″N 99°07′51″W / 41.61029°N 99.13093°W / 41.61029; -99.13093
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Geranium is a ghost town in Valley County, Nebraska, in the United States.[1]

History[edit]

A post office was established at Geranium in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[2] The town was named after the Geranium species of flowering plants.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geranium, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Valley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 141. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

41°36′37″N 99°07′51″W / 41.61029°N 99.13093°W / 41.61029; -99.13093