Whitman, Nebraska

Whitman, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Whitman Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°2′31″N 101°31′24″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Grant
Elevation	3,602 ft (1,098 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	69366
FIPS code	31-52890
GNIS feature ID	834693

Whitman is an unincorporated community in northeastern Grant County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 2, east of the village of Hyannis, the county seat of Grant County.[1] The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory lies just north of the community.[2] Although Whitman is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69366.[3]

History

Whitman was established in the 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] It was named after the town of Whitman, Massachusetts by a railroad official.[5][6]

The community was struck by an unwarned tornado on June 25, 2024, which caused damages to houses, trees, and two of the city's three communication towers. One person was injured south of the community.[7]

The town is the setting for the opening pages of Anton Myrers' "Once an Eagle" as the hometown of protagonist Sam Damon.

References

1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
2. Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. "Hyannis, Grant County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
5. Alan Boye (April 1, 2007). The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska. U of Nebraska Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-8032-3378-2.
6. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
7. "Tornado in Whitman injures one, destroys homes". News Channel Nebraska. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.