Powell, Nebraska
Powell is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History[edit]
Powell was laid out c. 1872 by the Powell family when it was certain that the railroad would be extended to that point.[2] A post office was established at Powell in the 1880s.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Powell, Nebraska
- ^ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 257.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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40°13′15″N 97°17′05″W / 40.22083°N 97.28472°W
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