Willow Island, Nebraska
| Willow Island, Nebraska | |
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| Census-designated place | |
| Union Pacific Railroad station in Willow Island, 1867
Union Pacific Railroad station in Willow Island, 1867
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 Willow Island
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,526 ft (770 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 69171 |
| FIPS code | 31-53205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 834776 |
Willow Island (also Willow) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26.[1]
It lies near Interstate 80 along U.S. Route 30, between the cities of Cozad and Gothenburg. The city of Lexington, the county seat of Dawson County, lies 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Willow Island.[2] Its elevation is 2,526 feet (770 m). Because the community had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names ruled in 1902 that the community's official name was "Willow Island."[3]
History
Willow Island was laid out in the 1880s.[4] It was named after a nearby island where willows were abundant.[5] A post office was established at Willow Island in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[6]
References
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- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
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