Wyoming is an unincorporated community in Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Wyoming in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[2] The community was named after Wyoming, Pennsylvania, the hometown of an early settler.[3]
Wyoming was located on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyoming, Nebraska
- ↑ "Otoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ↑ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 132.
40°44′08″N 95°55′10″W / 40.73556°N 95.91944°W
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