Carlisle, Nebraska | |
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  Carlisle, Nebraska  Carlisle, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′N 97°48′W / 40.4°N 97.8°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| County | Fillmore |
| Founded | 1901 |
Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
Carlisle was originally called Walters, and under the latter name was platted in 1901.[2] It was later renamed Carlisle in honor of John G. Carlisle, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the Grover Cleveland administration.[3][2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlisle, Nebraska
- 1 2 History of the origin of the place names in nine Northwestern states. 1908. p. 51.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 59. ISBN 0803250606. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Nebraska highlighting Fillmore County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
40°21′02″N 97°45′54″W / 40.35056°N 97.76500°W
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