Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
Grainton, Nebraska | |
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 Hansen Avenue in Grainton, July 2017 | |
  Grainton Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′23″N 101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Perkins |
| Elevation | 3,297 ft (1,005 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 69169 |
| FIPS code | 31-19525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 829619 |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grainton, Nebraska
- ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Grainton, Perkins County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
External links
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