Lomax is a ghost town in Custer County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Lomax in 1889, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1921.[2] The town was named for Harvard Lomax, a Nebraska legislator.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lomax, Nebraska
  2. "Custer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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