Shestak is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Nebraska, United States.[1] The community is located on Nebraska Highway 103 three miles (4.8 km) south of Crete. The Big Blue River flows past, approximately one-half mile (0.80 km) to the east of the community.[2][3]
Shestak, Nebraska | |
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  Shestak, Nebraska  Shestak, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′05″N 96°57′48″W / 40.56806°N 96.96333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Saline |
History
editShestak had a post office from 1893 until 1894.[4] The community was named for Václav Šesták, an early settler and native of Bohemia.[5][6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shestak, Nebraska
- ^ Crete South, Nebraska, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1964
- ^ Lincoln NE, Nebraska, 1:100000 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
- ^ "Saline County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ Miloslav (September 13, 2013). Czech American Timeline: Chronology of Milestones in the History of Czechs in America. Author House. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-4817-5706-5.
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