词条 | Meridian, Nebraska |
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Meridian is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska in the United States. HistoryAn early variant name was Big Sandy.[1] A post office called Big Sandy was established in 1865, renamed Meridian in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883.[2] Meridian was named from its location on the sixth principal meridian.[3] The name is still used for Meridian Public Schools in the same county. References1. ^{{GNIS|1882772|name=Meridian (historical)}} {{Jefferson County, Nebraska}}{{coord|40.21667|-97.36421|type:city|display=title}}{{US-ghost-town-stub}}{{Nebraska-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Jefferson&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Jefferson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 August 2014}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=Charles|title=Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=baPpeKK3Z5UC&pg=PA258|year=1912|publisher=Crane|page=258}} 2 : Geography of Jefferson County, Nebraska|Ghost towns in Nebraska |
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