Grainton, Nebraska

Unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States

Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
40°49′23″N 101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W / 40.82306; -101.28750CountryUnited StatesStateNebraskaCountyPerkinsElevation
3,297 ft (1,005 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
69169
FIPS code31-19525GNIS feature ID829619

Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Grainton in 1918, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1981.[2]

Grainton was a shipping point of grain on the railroad.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grainton, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Grainton, Perkins County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

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