Grainton, Nebraska

Grainton, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Hansen Avenue in Grainton, July 2017
Hansen Avenue in Grainton, July 2017
Grainton is located in Nebraska
Grainton
Grainton
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′23″N 101°17′15″W / 40.82306°N 101.28750°W / 40.82306; -101.28750
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyPerkins
Elevation
3,297 ft (1,005 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
69169
FIPS code31-19525
GNIS feature ID829619

Grainton is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A 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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grainton, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Grainton, Perkins County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

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