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Unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States

Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
Bingham, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
First Street in Bingham, July 2010First Street in Bingham, July 2010
Bingham, Nebraska is located in NebraskaBingham, NebraskaBingham, NebraskaLocation within the state of NebraskaShow map of NebraskaBingham, Nebraska is located in the United StatesBingham, NebraskaBingham, NebraskaLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 42°1′16″N 102°5′19″W / 42.02111°N 102.08861°W / 42.02111; -102.08861
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySheridan
Elevation3,744 ft (1,141 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes69335
GNIS feature ID827448

Bingham is an unincorporated community in southeastern Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, south-southeast of the city of Rushville, the county seat of Sheridan County. Its elevation is 3,894 feet (1,187 m).

History

The Bingham post office was established in 1888. The origin of the name Bingham is obscure. Two sources speculate it might be the name of a pioneer settler, railroad official or of a place in Minnesota.

See also

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References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  3. "Sheridan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. Exploring Nebraska Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-9744358-7-9.
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 133. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

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Municipalities and communities of Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Rushville
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