St._Michael,_Nebraska

Saint Michael, Nebraska

Saint Michael, Nebraska

Unincorporated community in Nebraska, U.S.

Saint Michael is an unincorporated community in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Saint Michael in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[2] Saint Michael was named for Mike Kyne, an Irish settler who agreed to sell his land for a town in exchange for the naming rights.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Michael, Nebraska
  2. [2]
    "Buffalo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. [3]
    Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 26. ISBN 0803250606.

41°01′25″N 98°44′52″W


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