Straussville is an unincorporated community in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
Straussville was platted in 1901. It was named for Gustave Strauss, the original owner of the town site.[2]
A post office was established at Straussville in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Straussville, Nebraska
- ↑ Edwards, Lewis Clifford (1917). History of Richardson County, Nebraska: Its People, Industries and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of the Old Families. Unigraphic. p. 244.
- ↑ "Richardson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Richardson County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Nebraska highlighting Richardson County | |
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| Indian reservations | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°06′30″N 95°38′02″W / 40.10833°N 95.63389°W
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