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Unincorporated community in Nebraska, United States
Colton, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Aerial view of Colton in 1925Aerial view of Colton in 1925
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Coordinates: 41°12′N 102°54′W / 41.2°N 102.9°W / 41.2; -102.9
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyCheyenne

Colton is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Colton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. Colton was named for Francis Colton, a Union Pacific Railroad ticket agent.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colton, Nebraska
  2. "Cheyenne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. Bowman, J. R. (1882). Shearer, Frederick E. (ed.). The Pacific tourist. J.R. Bowman's illustrated transcontinental guide of travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. New York: J.R. Bowman. p. 57. OCLC 752667534. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States
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41°09′12″N 102°51′26″W / 41.15333°N 102.85722°W / 41.15333; -102.85722


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